# NTSB MIA74FKG45: Aeronca L-16, N2554B, Brunswick, GA, November 30, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 30, 1973
- Place: Brunswick, GA · BRUNSWICK, GA
- Location: 31.1361° N, 81.4669° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brunswick, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1361&lon=-81.4669&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173484
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FKG45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3473  73/11/30   BRUNSWICK,GA        AERONCA L-16        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 249
        TIME - 1630                    N2554B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRUNSWICK,GA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB DISASSEMBLED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DIRT FOUND.CARB CLEANED REASSEMBLED CKD OK.WING HIT RD SIGN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2554B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2554B-1982-03-02), registration cancelled 1982-03-02, S/N 7BCM-269 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA L-16
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7BCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7bcm) (registry code 2110106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19731130037689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731130037689A), Nov 30, 1973: Blanca 7BCM, Brunswick, GA, Substantial damage. Carb disassembled excessive amount of dirt found. Carb cleaned reassembled ckd ok. Wing hit rd sign.

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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