Crash location | 37.090277°N, 93.769445°W |
Nearest city | Mount Vernon, MO
37.108944°N, 93.810762°W 2.6 miles away |
Tail number | N81412 |
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Accident date | 09 Oct 2010 |
Aircraft type | Aeronca 7AC |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that he landed on the grass airstrip and while taxiing, a gust of wind from the right caused the airplane to ground loop to the left. The pilot stated that he believed the gust of wind came from a powerline clearing that was perpendicular to the runway. The airplane struck a fence during the. Initially, the damage was not believed to be substantial. Later examination of the airplane revealed that the front spar of the right wing was cracked. There were no systems anomalies with the airplane.
The pilot's loss of directional control while taxiing.