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FAA incident report · Aeronca 7AC · Winchester, VA · September 29, 2017

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Date
September 29, 2017 · 15:37 local
Place
Winchester, VA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N84646
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Reported engine
Continental C-85-12
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,596 total
N84646Registered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC-3365 · Built 1946Airframe modelAeronca 7ACEngine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

On September 29, 2017, at approximately 1540, the pilotprivacy data omitted of the incident aircraft, experiencing excessive vibrations, diverted to Winchester airport (okv). While the aircraft was in a slow descent, the propeller departed from the aircraft. The landing was uneventfull. Damage to the aircraft was limited to the crankcase, engine cowling, and crankshaft. The pilot and passenger sustained no injuries. Aircraft propeller was not recovered.

A review of the aircraft logbooks revealed that all inspections were current as of June 10, 2017. The engine logbook shows that the engine was overhauled in 2015.

The pilot, who had received his private pilot license on 10/29/2016, stated he had purchased the aircraft in 05/2015, and at that time previous owner disclosed to him that the aircraft was involved in a prop strike due to being taxied into a ditch; however, he reviewed the engine log and noted an overhaul on 04/22/2015 and proceeded with the purchase of the aircraft.

The pilotprivacy data omitted was unable to provide any tags or other documentation of parts that may have been replaced at time of overhaul. Additionally, he did not provide the logbook to the previous propeller.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 1540, THE PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OF THE INCIDENT AIRCRAFT, EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS, DIVERTED TO WINCHESTER AIRPORT (OKV). WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A SLOW DESCENT, THE PROPELLER DEPARTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFULL. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIMITED TO THE CRANKCASE, ENGINE COWLING, AND CRANKSHAFT. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT PROPELLER WAS NOT RECOVERED.

A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOKS REVEALED THAT ALL INSPECTIONS WERE CURRENT AS OF JUNE 10, 2017. THE ENGINE LOGBOOK SHOWS THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED IN 2015.

THE PILOT, WHO HAD RECEIVED HIS PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE ON 10/29/2016, STATED HE HAD PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT IN 05/2015, AND AT THAT TIME PREVIOUS OWNER DISCLOSED TO HIM THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS INVOLVED IN A PROP STRIKE DUE TO BEING TAXIED INTO A DITCH; HOWEVER, HE REVIEWED THE ENGINE LOG AND NOTED AN OVERHAUL ON 04/22/2015 AND PROCEEDED WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE AIRCRAFT.

THE PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY TAGS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION OF PARTS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT TIME OF OVERHAUL. ADDITIONALLY, HE DID NOT PROVIDE THE LOGBOOK TO THE PREVIOUS PROPELLER.