# NTSB ANC72AA036: Aeronca 7CCM, N2940E, Kasilof, AK, February 23, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 23, 1972
- Place: Kasilof, AK · KASILOF, AK
- Location: 60.3146° N, 151.2227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kasilof, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.3146&lon=-151.2227&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165303
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC72AA036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72AA036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0079  72/2/23    KASILOF,ALAS        AERONCA 7CCM        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 650
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2940E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NINILCHIK,ALAS              LAKE TUSTUMENA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN MTN TRRN ABOUT 3150FT ELEV.AREA SWEPT FREE OF SNOW,TURB WIND CURRENTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2940E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2940E-1981-01-07), registration cancelled 1981-01-07, S/N 7AC-6523 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7CCM
- Registry model: [Champion 7CCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ccm) (registry code 21101MW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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

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