What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 16, 2016. Aeronca 7AC N83981 departed columbia county airport (1B1) at approximately 1PM. As reported: the aircraft climbed to 3000 ft. MSL and proceeded south with the destination of orange county airport (mgj). Approximately ten minutes into the flight the aircraft shuddered for a split second, followed by a loud bang and the propeller stopped. The aircraft landed safely on a private airstrip with no injuries, no damage to the aircraft or personal property. Observation of the engine compartment revealed major damage to the engine internal components and engine crankcase. Maintenance records indicate engine overhaul was performed September 10,2004 and not installed until November 21,2011. The tachometer reading at the time of the incident indicates 112 hrs since major overhaul.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 16, 2016. AERONCA 7AC N83981 DEPARTED COLUMBIA COUNTY AIRPORT (1B1) AT APPROXIMATELY 1PM. AS REPORTED: THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 3000 FT. MSL AND PROCEEDED SOUTH WITH THE DESTINATION OF ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT (MGJ). APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT SHUDDERED FOR A SPLIT SECOND, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG AND THE PROPELLER STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY ON A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WITH NO INJURIES, NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR PERSONAL PROPERTY. OBSERVATION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT REVEALED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE INTERNAL COMPONENTS AND ENGINE CRANKCASE. MAINTENANCE RECORDS INDICATE ENGINE OVERHAUL WAS PERFORMED SEPTEMBER 10,2004 AND NOT INSTALLED UNTIL NOVEMBER 21,2011. THE TACHOMETER READING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT INDICATES 112 HRS SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL.
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