ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240825
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| Date: | Saturday 29 June 2019 |
| Time: | 14:18 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7BCM (L-16A) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9325H |
| MSN: | 7BCM-21 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4131 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Zelienople, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Zelienople Municipal Airport, PA (KPJC) |
| Zelienople Municipal Airport, PA (KPJC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was returning to the airport to practice takeoffs and landings. About 15 minutes into the flight, while flying level at 1,900 ft mean sea level, the engine "abruptly" stopped. The pilot performed a forced landing to a nearby muddy hay field. During the landing roll, the right main landing gear buckled, collapsing the gear rearward and resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage.
Engine control continuity was confirmed, and spark from both magnetos and all spark plugs were noted. A mechanic working on the airplane following the accident reported that a piece of the air filter gasket was lodged in the carburetor intake. It is likely that the obstruction of airflow caused by the gasket resulted in the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to obstruction of the carburetor air intake by a piece of the air filter gasket that had become detached.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN19LA202
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2020 13:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 27-Mar-2021 12:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 27-Mar-2021 14:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Category, Accident report] |
| 27-Mar-2021 15:29 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2022 19:13 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
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