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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aeronca 7AC · Spring City, TN · April 11, 2015

Date: April 11, 2015 · 12:30 local
Place: Spring City, TN
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N82658
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA183
Reported as: Aeronca 7AC
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N82658Registered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-1303 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 7AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Initial report of a pilot landed in a hay field after having engine trouble near 25000 rhea county hwy, Spring City TN, while travelling from andrews NC to mcminnville TN. After landing and during roll out the right side axle strut broke off. Pilot was not injured and no other damage was reported at this time. Two days later in conversation with mechanic who picked up airplane and moved it to his shop, the mechanic stated the tire damaged the right side forward wing strut.

As the FAA filed it

INITIAL REPORT OF A PILOT LANDED IN A HAY FIELD AFTER HAVING ENGINE TROUBLE NEAR 25000 RHEA COUNTY HWY, SPRING CITY TN, WHILE TRAVELLING FROM ANDREWS NC TO MCMINNVILLE TN. AFTER LANDING AND DURING ROLL OUT THE RIGHT SIDE AXLE STRUT BROKE OFF. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS REPORTED AT THIS TIME. TWO DAYS LATER IN CONVERSATION WITH MECHANIC WHO PICKED UP AIRPLANE AND MOVED IT TO HIS SHOP, THE MECHANIC STATED THE TIRE DAMAGED THE RIGHT SIDE FORWARD WING STRUT.

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 ERA15LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpring City, TNThe pilot's failure to properly apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted the accumulation of carburetor ice and the subsequent total loss of engine power.Apr 11, 2015 · Substantial damage