# Accident 20190629008639A: Aeronca 7BCM, Zelienople, PA, June 29, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 29, 2019, 14:18 local time
- Place: Zelienople, PA
- Airport: Zelienople
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8578° N, 80.1950° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8578&lon=-80.1950&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9325H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9325H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 7BCM (registry code 2110106, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7bcm) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7BCM
- Reported engine: CONTINENTAL C85
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN19LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA202) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190629008639A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AERONCA CHAMP L16, DEPARTED PJC AND EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE.  AIRCRAFT LANDED IN HAY FIELD 3.5 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF PJC.  RIGHT MAIN GEAR BUCKLED DURING LANDING.  NO INJURIES REPORTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN19LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA202), Jun 29, 2019: Aeronca L16A (N9325H), Zelienople, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to obstruction of the carburetor air intake by a piece of the air filter gasket that had become detached.

## Other reports on N9325H (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20220803014019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220803014019A), Aug 3, 2022: Aeronca 7BCM (N9325H), Franklin, PA, Substantial damage. The second pilot listed above was at the controls (in the front seat) of the aircraft while it was attempting to land at 11PN (Eakin Airport) in Franklin, PA.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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