# NTSB CHI68F0712: Aeronca 7AC, N81817, Galloway, OH, April 21, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 21, 1968
- Place: Galloway, OH · GALLOWAY, OH
- Location: 39.9131° N, 83.1624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Galloway, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9131&lon=-83.1624&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 4, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111318
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68F0712
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0712

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0976  68/4/21    GALLOWAY,OHIO       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 418
        TIME - 1945                    N81817              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBUS AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PRACTISING SPINS. NO DUAL INSTRUCTION ON SPIN RECOVERIES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N81817](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81817-1968-06-19), registration cancelled 1968-06-19, S/N 7AC-440 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Columbus Airpark

## Other investigations on N81817 (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI68F0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0022-201121), Jul 22, 1967: Aeronca 7AC (N81817), Worthington, OH, substantial 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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