Aeronca 7AC, N3063E: Accident occurred November 13, 2021 in Denver, Lincoln County, North Carolina

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; Charlotte, North Carolina 

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N3063E

Location: Denver, North Carolina

Accident Number: ERA22LA063

Date and Time: November 13, 2021, 14:32 Local 

Registration: N3063E

Aircraft: Aeronca 7AC 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Aeronca

Registration: N3063E

Model/Series: 7AC 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: IPJ,875 ft msl

Observation Time: 14:35 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 8 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 16°C /-2°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 310°

Lowest Ceiling: None

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.9 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: 

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 35.591629,-81.080507 (est)