ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287178
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| Date: | Sunday 1 February 2009 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3066E |
| MSN: | 7AC-6655 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5442 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cameron, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Columbia-Owens Field, SC (CUB/KCUB) |
| Columbia-Owens Field, SC (CUB/KCUB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had been flying for about 1 hour, and was at an altitude of 800 feet mean sea level, when the engine began to run rough. The pilot elected to perform a precautionary off-airport landing to a nearby cotton field. During the subsequent landing roll, the airplane nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the firewall and vertical stabilizer. Examination of the engine, which included a test run, did not reveal any preimpact malfunctions. A weather observation taken at an airport located about 30 miles southeast of the accident site, about the time of the accident, included a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius (C) and a dew point of -4 degrees C. The pilot did not use the carburetor heat control after experiencing the engine roughness; however, atmospheric conditions at the time were not conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA09LA151
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 08:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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