# NTSB ANC72DAA05: Champion 7AC, N84416, Manley H.Spg, AK, July 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1971
- Place: Manley H.Spg, AK · MANLEY H.SPG, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162925
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC72DAA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAA05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2904  71/7/24    MANLEY H.SPG,ALAS   CHAMPION 7AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 2000                    N84416              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANLEY HOT SPRING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANLEY H.SPG,ALAS           FAIRBANKS,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- ENCTRD RAIN AFTER DEP,RETURNED,LNDD ACFT VEERED L,HIT PARKED ACFT N573G.WINGS OF BOTH ACFT DMGD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84416](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84416-2013-09-10), registration cancelled 2013-09-10, S/N 7AC-3110, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Manley Hot Spring

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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