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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 7CCM · Prentiss, MS · July 5, 2014

Date: July 5, 2014 · 11:30 local
Place: Prentiss, MS
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N82442
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14LA332
Reported as: Aeronca 7CCM
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total20 in the last 90 days

N82442Registration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · Aeronca 7CCMS/N 7AC-1075 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7CCM Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine quit at 2000' cruise, only available landing area was a small hay field. As pilot descended into field engine fired again for a couple of seconds and then quit again resulting in a high approach. Pilot elected to force aircraft to ground to avoid trees on other end of field and landed hard breaking landing gear off and collapsing right wing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AT 2000' CRUISE, ONLY AVAILABLE LANDING AREA WAS A SMALL HAY FIELD. AS PILOT DESCENDED INTO FIELD ENGINE FIRED AGAIN FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN QUIT AGAIN RESULTING IN A HIGH APPROACH. PILOT ELECTED TO FORCE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND TO AVOID TREES ON OTHER END OF FIELD AND LANDED HARD BREAKING LANDING GEAR OFF AND COLLAPSING RIGHT WING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA14LA332Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPrentiss, MSA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident engine examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.Jul 5, 2014 · Substantial damage