- Date
- April 12, 1990, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Branson, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N84055Aeronca 7AC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 28, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900412018659I
- Case key
- 34959
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Probable cause
A disconnected throttle linkage that was inadequately inspected.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot experienced a partial loss of engine power while in cruise flight. At first it was a gradual loss of power finally terminating at idle RPM. Unable to reach the airport the pilot selected a field that was rough and uneven. The aircraft impacted the ground and was damaged. A post-impact exam of the aircraft revealed a disconnected throttle linkage. An annual inspection of the aircraft had been performed just 2 hours previous to the occurrance.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N84055
- Reported as
- Aeronca 7AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 30586
- Airframe hours
- 2,928
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- College Of The Ozarks
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 10, 1990 · 2 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 377 total · 85 in this make and model · 315 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.