Aeronca 7AC Champion, N3370E: Accident occurred October 05, 2020 and Incident occurred January 09, 2016

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Denver, Colorado

https://registry.faa.gov/N3370E

Location: Salida, CO 

Accident Number: CEN21LA006

Date & Time: October 5, 2020, 08:10 Local

Registration: N3370E

Aircraft: Aeronca 7AC

Injuries: 2 None

Flight Conducted Under:

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Aeronca 

Registration: N3370E

Model/Series: 7AC 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: 

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: KAEJ,7946 ft msl

Observation Time: 07:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 10 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 12°C /-11°C

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 13 knots / , 320°

Lowest Ceiling:

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.37 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: Salida, CO

Destination: Salida, CO

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 38.538278,-106.04861 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Diego, California

January 09, 2016:  Aircraft landed short of the runway and the gear collapsed at Fallbrook Community Airpark  (L18) Fallbrook, San Diego County, California.

Fallbrook Air Service Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N3370E

Date: 09-JAN-16
Time: 19:15:00Z
Regis#: N3370E
Aircraft Make: AERONCA
Aircraft Model: 7AC
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
Activity: Instruction
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
City: FALLBROOK
State: California