# NTSB MIA67F0241: Aeronca 7FC, N8942R, Destin, FL, July 8, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1966
- Place: Destin, FL · DESTIN, FL
- Location: 30.4022° N, 86.4673° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Destin, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4022&lon=-86.4673&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122763
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67F0241
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0241

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2851   66/7/8    DESTIN FLA          AERONCA 7FC         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1835                    N8942R              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 29, 1350 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            37 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL CONTAMINATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- FIBROUS MATERIAL BLOCKED OIL SCREEN.PILOT MANEUVERED TO AVOID PERSONS ON SAND BAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8942R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8942R), registered now, S/N 7FC-382, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7FC
- Registry model: [Champion 7FC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7fc) (registry code 21101NX) (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

## Other investigations on N8942R (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 FTW92LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA174), Jun 30, 1992: Champion 7FC (N8942R), Paris, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION POWER LOSS. FACTORS WERE A LOOSE FUEL CAP, INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.
- [NTSB UNK64X4116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4116), Sep 23, 1964: Champion 7FC (N8942R), Milton, FL, 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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