# NTSB ATL81FKQ03: Aeronca 7BCM, N1099E, Greenwood, MS, January 15, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 15, 1981
- Place: Greenwood, MS · GREENWOOD, MS
- Location: 33.5125° N, 90.1990° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenwood, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5125&lon=-90.1990&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 19, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127705
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FKQ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKQ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0013  81/1/15    GREENWOOD,MS        AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1510
        TIME - 1245                    N1099E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENWOOD-LEFLORE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENWOOD,MS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ELEVATORS MISRIGGED-INSTEAD OF 27 DEG UP,21 DN,TRAVEL WAS FOUND TO BE 35 DEG UP,14 DN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1099E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7BCM
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Greenwood-Leflore

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810115000269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810115000269A), Jan 15, 1981: Bbavia 7BCM, Greenwood, MS, Destroyed. Pilot conducting test flight started climb and spun aircraft to ground.

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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