# NTSB FTW81DRA49: Aeronca 7EC, N4337C, Laporte, TX, July 30, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1981
- Place: Laporte, TX · LAPORTE, TX
- Location: 29.6674° N, 95.0491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of La Porte, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6674&lon=-95.0491&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 22, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125099
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DRA49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1762  81/7/30    LAPORTE,TX          AERONCA 7EC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 481
        TIME - 2000                    N4337C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAPORTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAPORTE,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4337C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4337C), registered now, S/N 7EC-353 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7EC
- Registry model: [Champion 7EC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ec) (registry code 21101NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Laporte

## Other investigations on N4337C (2)

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 CEN25FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA005), Oct 7, 2024: Champion 7EC (N4337C), Fort Worth, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal, investigation ongoing
- [NTSB OAK69D0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0051), Jul 4, 1968: Aeronca 7EC (N4337C), Fremont, CA, substantial damage

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.

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