# Accident 19920416010359A: Bbavia 7DC, Elgin, SC, April 16, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 16, 1992, 18:30 local time
- Place: Elgin, SC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1603° N, 80.7906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1603&lon=-80.7906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2901E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2901E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion AERONCA 7DC (registry code 2110154, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-aeronca-7dc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BBAVIA 7DC
- Reported engine: CONT C8512F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,400 total, 300 in this make and model, 77 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL92LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920416010359A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SPARK PLUG CAME OUT OF NR2 CYLINDER CAUSING POWER LOSS AND DAMAGE ON FORCED LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL92LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA081), Apr 16, 1992: Aeronca 7DC (N2901E), Elgin, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED SPARK PLUG BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.

## Other reports on N2901E (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19830407024529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830407024529I), Apr 7, 1983: Bbavia 7AC (N2901E), Salisbury, MD. Landed in an active IFR control zone without a clearance. No weather check or radio contact.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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