ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280600
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| Date: | Thursday 21 July 2022 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC Champion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N84423 |
| MSN: | 7AC-3121 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2301 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Plant City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lakeland Airport, FL (X49) |
| Zephyrhills Airport, FL (ZPH/KZPH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On July 21, 2022, about 1200 eastern daylight time, an Aeronca 7AC, N84423, was substantially damaged when involved in an accident near Plant City, Florida. The private pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
About 5 to 10 minutes after takeoff, the engine lost total power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field, during which the airplane collided with a fence and drainage pipe, resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the engine and ignition system did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions. Examination of the fuel system revealed that the carburetor was absent of fuel and only a trace amount of fuel remained in the gascolator. A subsequent borescope examination of the fuel tank revealed that it was intact and that a small, immeasurable amount of fuel was in one corner of the tank, but the tank was otherwise empty. Based on the lack of mechanical anomalies and the absence of fuel in the intact fuel tank, it is likely that the loss of engine power was the result of fuel exhaustion.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.fox13news.com/news/small-plane-crashes-in-plant-city-pond
https://www.wtsp.com/video/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/small-plane-crashes-into-retention-pond-in-plant-city/67-abd1c432-5a45-4268-80bf-92ee048eeff9
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105547
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=84423
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2022 16:28 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Jul-2022 16:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2022 10:38 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2022 14:12 | AgOps | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2022 17:58 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Category] |
| 12-Aug-2022 21:00 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Dec-2023 15:28 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative, Accident report, Photo] |
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