# NTSB MIA70F0060: Aeronca 7FC, N9891B, Weaver, AL, July 5, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 5, 1969
- Place: Weaver, AL · WEAVER, AL
- Location: 33.7591° N, 85.8094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Weaver, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7591&lon=-85.8094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167940
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70F0060
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0060

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2088   69/7/5    WEAVER,ALA          AERONCA 7FC         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 4000
        TIME - 1200                    N9891B              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCMINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL GAUGE INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9891B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9891B-2021-09-04), registration cancelled 2021-09-04, S/N 211, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7FC
- Registry model: [Champion 7EC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ec) (registry code 21101NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mcminn

## Other investigations on N9891B (3)

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 CEN20LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA260), Jul 3, 2020: Champion 7EC (N9891B), Port O'Conner, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to a stuck intake valve.
- [NTSB CEN16LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA251), Jul 6, 2016: Champion 7EC (N9891B), Placedo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate annual inspection of the fuel system that failed to detect a deteriorated fuel line and a misrigged fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent total loss of…
- [NTSB FTW93LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA057), Dec 26, 1992: Champion 7EC (N9891B), Weatherford, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ENGINE FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.

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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