# NTSB NYC72FHJ17: Aeronca 7AC, N2122E, Amityville, NY, March 11, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 11, 1972
- Place: Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
- Location: 40.6698° N, 73.4158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amityville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6698&lon=-73.4158&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166314
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FHJ17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHJ17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1521  72/3/11    AMITYVILLE,NY       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 185
        TIME - 1500                    N2122E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMITYVILLE,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT LIGHT POLE.LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION JAN 15,71.PISTON NO.2 CYL FAILED.LACK OF LUBRICATION ALL CYL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2122E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2122E), registered now, S/N 7AC-5693, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Zahns

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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