IAD70D0077

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Talcott, WV · September 22, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1969
Place
Talcott, WV · TALCOTT, WV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N83410Aeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
151680

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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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3-4101  69/9/22    TALCOTT,W VA        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 2017
        TIME - 1600                    N83410              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENCE SPGS,W VA             BECKLEY,W VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  UNUSUAL NOISE
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- EXH VALVE NR 3 CYL FAILED. HIGH TIME ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N83410
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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