# NTSB ANC70IA087: Aeronca 7DC, N4354E, Dillingham, AK, June 9, 1970

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1970
- Place: Dillingham, AK · DILLINGHAM, AK
- Location: 59.0397° N, 158.4575° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dillingham, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.0397&lon=-158.4575&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121676
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70IA087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70IA087

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0014   70/6/9    DILLINGHAM,ALAS     AERONCA 7DC         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 880
        TIME - 1130                    N4354E              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DILLINGHAM,ALAS             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.POND 1200FT LONG.ACFT DID NOT GET AIRBORNE,RAN UP DIRT BANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4354E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4354E-2012-11-09), registration cancelled 2012-11-09, S/N 7DC-15, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7DC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7DC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7dc) (registry code 2110116) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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