NTSB MIA91LA130 — 1991-04-28 · LEESBURG, Florida, United States

Current FAA registration · N84986

Make / Model: AERONCA 7AC
Year of manufacture: 1946 · 45 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19891020
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ABA4D7

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N84986 Aeronca 7AC None

Probable cause & findings

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDIG ROLL, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND WHICH RESULTED IN A DESCENT AND COLLISION WITH TWO PARKED AIRPLANES. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRPLANE.

Factual narrative

THE PLT ABORTED THE FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT & AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RWY 13 WITH A 30 DEGREE CROSSWIND AT 10 KTS, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. IT TRAVELLED OFF THE RWY & WITH A VEHICLE IN THE FLT PATH, THE PLT ADDED POWER TO GO AROUND. THE ACFT CLEARED THE VEHICLE BUT COLLIDED WITH TWO PARKED AIRPLANES WHILE DESCENDING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_MIA91LA130.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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