Accident Aeronca 7AC N81598, Wednesday 28 July 1993

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Date:	Wednesday 28 July 1993
Time:	11:30 LT
Type:	Aeronca 7AC
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N81598
MSN:	7AC-217
Year of manufacture:	1945
Engine model:	Continental A-65-8
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Oshkosh, WI - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Wautoma, WI (Y50)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PRIVATE PILOT HAD ACCUMULATED FOURTEEN HOURS IN THIS TYPE OF AIRPLANE, WITH SEVEN HOURS AS PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND FOUR HOURS ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE ON RUNWAY 18. PREVAILING WINDS WERE REPORTED AS 270 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS. THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND EXITED THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE A CROSSWIND, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT ATTAINING COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRPLANE.

Accident investigation: