Accident Aeronca 7DC N2901E, Thursday 16 April 1992

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Date:	Thursday 16 April 1992
Time:	19:30 LT
Type:	Aeronca 7DC
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N2901E
MSN:	7AC-6484
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	5093 hours
Engine model:	Continental C85F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Elgin, SC - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Columbia, SC (KCUB)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND LANDED IN A FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE TOP SPARK PLUG IN THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CYLINDER. IT REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE DISTRIBUTOR WIRE.

Probable Cause: THE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED SPARK PLUG BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.

Accident investigation: