# Accident 20220529009079A: Aeronca 7AC, Maryville, TN, May 29, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 29, 2022, 17:00 local time
- Place: Maryville, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7564° N, 83.8305° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7564&lon=-83.8305&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1294E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1294E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeronca 7AC (registry code 2110102, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A65
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 4,700 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA249) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220529009079A

## Narrative

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

AFTER APPROX 25 MINUTES OF FLIGHT THE PILOT DESCENDED FROM 2500 ML TO 1500 MSL. AFTER MAINTAINING THAT ALTITUDE THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE THE TOUCHDOWN AREA HE ORIGINALLY WANTED. CHOSE AN AREA WITH LESS TRESS. RIGHT WING STRUCK FIRST AND SPUN AIRCRAFT 180 DEGREES.

## 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 ERA22LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA249), May 29, 2022: Aeronca 7AC (N1294E), Melrose, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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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