ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368390
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| Date: | Saturday 15 July 1989 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | Roger Nelson |
| Registration: | N1636E |
| MSN: | 7AC5201 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | American Falls, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Jerome, ID |
| American Falls, ID | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING FLT THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY,THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD. RPRTDLY, AN ACCESSORY GEAR THAT DROVE A MAGNETO HAD BECOME STRIPPED AND BROKEN, CAUSING THE MAGNETO TO GET OUT OF TIME WITH THE CAM.
Probable Cause: AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO STRIPPED AND BROKEN TEETH ON A MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR IN THE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX. A SOFT FIELD CAUSED THE NOSE OVER DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA89LA133
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 17:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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