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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bbavia 7AC · Wilton, NY · July 20, 2006

Date: July 20, 2006 · 09:29 local
Place: Wilton, NY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N84218
Reported as: Bbavia 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A658F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N84218Registered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-2909 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft had emergency landing in cornfield due to engine failure. Initial inspection found a broken engine case, caused by internal failure, including broken piston connecting rod. The engine manufacturer offered to examine the engine at their facility to determine cause, at their expense. The offer was taken. However, due to prolonged period of time in completing this task, it has been determined to close this incident with the information we already have.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD EMERGENCY LANDING IN CORNFIELD DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND A BROKEN ENGINE CASE, CAUSED BY INTERNAL FAILURE, INCLUDING BROKEN PISTON CONNECTING ROD. THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO EXAMINE THE ENGINE AT THEIR FACILITY TO DETERMINE CAUSE, AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE OFFER WAS TAKEN. HOWEVER, DUE TO PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME IN COMPLETING THIS TASK, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO CLOSE THIS INCIDENT WITH THE INFORMATION WE ALREADY HAVE.

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