Aeronca 7DC N2901E
16 April 1992 · Elgin, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1992 at about 22:30 local time, a Aeronca 7DC registered N2901E, operated by Motsinger, XEN K., was involved in an accident near Elgin, South Carolina, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elgin, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1603, -80.7906
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7DC
- Registration
- N2901E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Motsinger, XEN K.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED SPARK PLUG BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Aeronca 7EC | Slatington, Pennsylvania, United States | Irvin and Margaret Baker | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sierraville, California, United States | Duisenberg, Brian R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Miltonfreewater, Oregon, United States | Dwight C. Morgan | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Whitman, Nebraska, United States | Stuart Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Medford, Oregon, United States | Jones, Richard L. | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,361 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1992 | Mooney M20C | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Hannon, Fred W. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172L | Starr, South Carolina, United States | Blaylock, Harry R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-46-310 | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | A-1 Leasing, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1992 | William D Weeks GLASAIR I | Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States | Weeks, William D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Cessna 182 | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | Vikings of Denmark, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 3 Apr 1992 | Cessna 210 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | Held, Daniel Z. | No injuries | - |