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FAA accident report · Aeronca 7AC · Belmont, OH · September 23, 2020

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Date
September 23, 2020 · 11:50 local
Place
Belmont, OH
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N81624
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN20LA422
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Reported engine
Continental A&C65 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
247 total51 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days
N81624Registered now · Aeronca 7ACS/N 7AC245Airframe 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.

Pilot was enroute from toussaint air park, OH. To kmpg (marshall co.) WV approximately 12 miles prior to arriving at kmpg the engine failed. The pilot stated that when it was determined she couldn't make it to kmpg she initiated a 180 turn to a closer airport it became apparent she couldn't make it. She then chose an open pasture field and landed in the pasture. The aircraft received substantial damage.

The general aviation accident/incident (8020-9) form indicated one injury, yet upon interviewing the pilot she stated, "I was not injured".

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM TOUSSAINT AIR PARK, OH. TO KMPG (MARSHALL CO.) WV APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT KMPG THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED SHE COULDN'T MAKE IT TO KMPG SHE INITIATED A 180 TURN TO A CLOSER AIRPORT IT BECAME APPARENT SHE COULDN'T MAKE IT. SHE THEN CHOSE AN OPEN PASTURE FIELD AND LANDED IN THE PASTURE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

THE GENERAL AVIATION ACCIDENT/INCIDENT (8020-9) FORM INDICATED ONE INJURY, YET UPON INTERVIEWING THE PILOT SHE STATED, "I WAS NOT INJURED".

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 CEN20LA422Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSt. Clairsville, OHThe pilots improper fuel planning that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 23, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N81624 · 1

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

Incident 19821209069459IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ellisjay, GAOn rollout student pilot veered left then ground looped. Will receive additional dual instructions.Dec 9, 1982 · Minor damage