MKC73DCD28

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 7AC · Carroll, IA · August 9, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1972
Place
Carroll, IA · CARROLL, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1790EAeronca 7AC
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167893

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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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3-3107   72/8/9    CARROLL,IOWA        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N1790E              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARROLL MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANSON,IOWA                 CARROLL,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - ANTI-ICING,DE-ICING SYSTEMS: PROPELLER ANTI-ICING,DE-ICING SYSTEMS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD ON COUNTRY ROAD.FLEXIBLE AIR HOSES DISCONNECTED FM HEATER MUFF,CARB HEAT INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1790E
Reported as
Aeronca 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Carroll Muni

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