Aeronca 7AC N1636E
16 July 1989 · American Falls, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1989 at about 01:40 local time, a Aeronca 7AC registered N1636E, operated by Roger Nelson, was involved in an accident near American Falls, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- American Falls, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.7204, -112.9909
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7AC
- Registration
- N1636E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roger Nelson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jerome → American Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA133
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | Nickels, Stephen A | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Gueydan, Louisiana, United States | Lejeune Darryle B. | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Sep 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Screven, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Semmes, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1989 | Aeronca 7KCAB | Pine Creek, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Indian Head, Maryland, United States | Bauserman Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-23-250 | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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