MKC70FCD07

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Nevada, IA · January 24, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1970
Place
Nevada, IA · NEVADA, IA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1991EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181481

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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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3-0385  70/1/24    NEVADA,IOWA         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 300
        TIME - 1405                    N1991E              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEVADA,IOWA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE AFTER PWR OFF DSCNT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1991E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.