FTW71FPG28

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Smackover, AR · November 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 29, 1970
Place
Smackover, AR · SMACKOVER, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N82324Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159159

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4307  70/11/29   SMACKOVER,ARK       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 515
        TIME - 1628                    N82324              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SMACKOVER,ARK               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD HAVING CARB HEAT APPLIED FOR APRXLY 4 MIN WITH 50 PCT POWER.

Aircraft

Registration
N82324
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage