MKC70F0167

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7DC · Dearborn, MO · July 31, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1969
Place
Dearborn, MO · DEARBORN, MO
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2049EAeronca 7DC
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167324

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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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3-3355  69/7/31    DEARBORN,MO         AERONCA 7DC         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N2049E              PX-  0  0  1  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 25, 1558 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            46 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEARBORN,MO                 FAUCETT,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 2 CYL EXH VALVE FOUND STUCK OPEN. PLT WAS CHECKING FLDS TO BE SPRAYED. NO SPRAY IN TKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2049E
Reported as
Aeronca 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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