# NTSB CHI69F0252: Aeronca 7AC, N83128, Lawton, MI, September 28, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 28, 1968
- Place: Lawton, MI · LAWTON, MI
- Location: 42.1673° N, 85.8465° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lawton, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1673&lon=-85.8465&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108284
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69F0252
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0252

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3175  68/9/28    LAWTON,MICH         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N83128              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARKS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N83128](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83128-2013-02-27), registration cancelled 2013-02-27, S/N 7AC-1786, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Marks

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