Aeronca 7BCM N66581
30 August 2000 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 2000 at about 22:00 local time, a Aeronca 7BCM registered N66581, operated by Bruce N. Barton, was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Fe Municipal (SAF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aeronca 7BCM
- Registration
- N66581
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bruce N. Barton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dumas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA159
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Unsuitable terrain for a forced landing. Factors were a complete loss of power due to a stuck needle valve in the carburetor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During approach to land at the completion of a cross-country flight, the pilot attempted to apply power. The engine failed to respond and an emergency landing was conducted on soft, unsuitable terrain. During the landing, the main landing gear separated, the underside of the fuselage was buckled and the wing attach points were deformed near the wing root from damage to the forward attachments. Examination of the engine provided evidence that the needle valve in the carburetor stuck in the closed position for unknown reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 9 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-24-250 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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