# NTSB Accident CEN16FA130
> **AERONCA 7AC** · 2016-03-20 · Ellsworth, NE, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16FA130
- **Event ID:** 20160322X22134
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-03-20
- **Location:** Ellsworth, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.173053, -102.209167
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AERONCA
- **Model:** 7AC
- **Registration:** N84580
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's impairment due to carbon monoxide poisoning from a known cracked engine exhaust muffler, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flying the airplane without properly repairing the exhaust muffler.

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