# NTSB IAD78FLJ23: Aeronca 7AC, N82466, Fayetteville, NC, August 26, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1978
- Place: Fayetteville, NC · FAYETTEVILLE, NC
- Location: 35.0527° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fayetteville, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0527&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139693
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FLJ23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLJ23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2794  78/8/26    FAYETTEVILLE,NC     AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 903
        TIME - 1425                    N82466              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 188 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAYETTEVILLE,NC             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: COILS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PWR LOSS AT 100FT.PLT TURNED BACK,CORN FLD AHEAD.L MAG COIL DEAD.R COIL WK.ANNL INSP 5HRS PREVIOUS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N82466](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N82466), registered now, S/N 7AC-1099, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Johnson Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780826028129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780826028129A), Aug 26, 1978: Blanca 7KCA/, Fayetteville, NC, Substantial damage. Pwr loss at 100FT.plt turned back,corn fld ahead.l mag coil dead.IL wk. Annl insp 5HRS previous

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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