NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7AC

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aeronca 7AC, where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (partial). Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7AC per year, 2008–2026: 6 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2110102')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '342' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN12FA601Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Brighton, MIThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control. Contributing to the severity of…Sep 1, 2012 · N82383 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA507Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Clifford, PAPartial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Aug 6, 2012 · N83826 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Novato, CAThe pilot's use of a non-vented fuel cap, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Feb 10, 2011 · N2659E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Cameron, SCA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Feb 1, 2009 · N3066E · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA325Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Mt. Pleasant, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an emergency maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the left magneto.Sep 28, 2008 · N2504E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08CA060Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7AC · Whitmore Lake, MIThe partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during cruise and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the precautionary landing. A factor was the snow-covered ground.Jan 4, 2008 · N85393 · Substantial damage