BOYNTON BEACH, FL, USA
N1318V
AERONCA 7CCM
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE ACFT ENTERED A TURN SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING, THEN STALLED & BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT THE EDGE OF A CANAL, APRX 1000 FT FROM THE DEPT END OF THE RWY. ONE WITNESS STATED THAT THE ENG STOPPED ABRUPTLY BEFORE THE ACFT CRASHED. A POST CRASH EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED LOW COMPRESSION IN ALL CYLINDERS DUE TO EXCESSIVELY WORN PISTONS; HOWEVER, THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT VERIFIED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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