# NTSB ATL82FA243: Aeronca 7AC, N67JH, Greenwood, MS, August 23, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 22, 1982, 19:30 local (Aug 23, 1982, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: 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: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70916
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82FA243
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70916/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA243

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - uncontrolled, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering

## Analysis

PILOT WAS FLYING TO SPOT DEER. WHEN DEER WERE SPOTTED PILOT BANKED STEEPLY TO GET BETTER LOOK, STALLED AND ONLY HAD TIME TO LEVEL WINGS BEFORE GROUND IMPACT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67JH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67JH-2013-09-26), registration cancelled 2013-09-26, S/N 7AC-1468, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Champion 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ac) (registry code 21101MA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1468
- Airframe hours: 5282
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-85-12 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: John M. Hann
- Registered owner: John M. Hann
- Departed: GREENWOOD, MS
- Destination: GREENWOOD, MS

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, unknown; flight hours: 1,430 total, 78 in this make and model, 1,116 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 46 °F

## 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 19820822042589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820822042589A), Aug 22, 1982: Bbavia 7AC, Greenwood, MS, Destroyed. Stalled while making a steep low altitude turn. Unable to recover prior ground impact. Had been spotting deer.

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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