# NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7AC: Loss of engine power NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB SEA06CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA014.md): Aeronca 7AC · Yelm, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2005 · N85534 · Substantial damage > The complete loss of engine power during the initial climb for undetermined reasons, and the excessive descent rate during the ensuing forced landing. - [NTSB DEN06LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA003.md): Aeronca 7AC · Berthoud, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2005 · N84580 · Destroyed > the pilot's improper in-flight decision making which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors are the transmission wires and the metal pole. - [NTSB LAX05CA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA320.md): Aeronca 7AC · Snelling, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2005 · N1938E · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB NYC00LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA091.md): Aeronca 7AC · Pawling, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2000 · N474HH · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB BFO95LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA083.md): Aeronca 7AC · Warren, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1995 · N2934E · Destroyed > a loss of engine power/performance for undetermined reasons. Related factors were: the pilot exceeding the airplane's maximum takeoff weight, carburetor icing conditions, a tailwind, and high temperature. - [NTSB MIA95LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA019.md): Aeronca 7AC · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1994 · N2984E · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined cause. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI92LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA225.md): Aeronca 7AC · Whitman, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1992 · N84228 · Substantial damage > Water contamination in the fuel and low magneto output. - [NTSB ANC91LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA101.md): Aeronca 7AC · Chataniak Vly, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1991 · N84903 · Substantial damage > Partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB NYC86FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA182.md): Aeronca 7AC · Durhamville, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1986 · N84854 · Destroyed > Aircraft departed rwy 35 at kamp airport, climbed to about 200 feet, turned right, stalled and crashed vertically into the ground. A witness said that the aircraft climbed, the engine sputtered, and then stopped. No preimpact malfunction/failure was… - [NTSB NYC86FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA140.md): Aeronca 7AC · Chaumont, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1986 · N82079 · Destroyed > The pilot departed his private strip and crashed about 5 minutes later in a steep nose down attitude. Over 50 per cent of the fluid in the carburetor was a contaminant. - [NTSB ATL85LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA187.md): Champion 7AC · Barnardsville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1985 · N83678 · Substantial damage > During a supervised solo x-country flt, the student acft experienced a loss of pwr at cruise. After reaching his first check point, the student reversed course because he departed on the wrong heading. Before reaching the first check point for the second… - [NTSB MKC85LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA004.md): Aeronca 7AC · Carlisle, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1984 · N84654 · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a piece of farm equipment during a force landing following engine failure. Investigation revealed that the plt was flying the acft to hazen, AR, to show it to his father when the engine failed. Examination of the wreckage failed to… - [NTSB ATL84LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA202.md): Aeronca 7AC · Hogdenville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1984 · N82989 · No damage > According to the plt, during a low turn to final a power loss occurred. The acft landed short in a plowed field and nosed over. Examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions. - [NTSB LAX82DA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA233.md): Aeronca 7AC · Porterville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 24, 1982 · N1938E · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on a local flight with two passengers. He reported that he was flying at about 600 ft AGL with 2100 RPM when he throttled back to 1500 RPM for about 10 seconds. He stated that when he advanced the throttle back to cruise power, the… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql 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_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 350)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2110102&occurrence=350 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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