Accident Aeronca 7AC N81966, Saturday 22 June 1996

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Date:	Saturday 22 June 1996
Time:	20:30 LT
Type:	Aeronca 7AC
Owner/operator:	Evergreen Flying Service, Inc.
Registration:	N81966
MSN:	591
Engine model:	Continental A65
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Vancouver, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(59S)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported to an FAA inspector that during the initial takeoff roll, the airplane 'got a little sideways,' and immediately after becoming airborne, the right wing slammed into the ground. Also, the pilot reported that he had only 2 hours of flight time in the Aeronca 7AC aircraft before the accident.

Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during take-off, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and subsequent dragging of the right wing. The pilot's lack of experience in the make/model of aircraft was a related factor.

Accident investigation: