# NTSB CHI70F0266: Aeronca 7AC, N102P, Farmington, IL, August 17, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1969
- Place: Farmington, IL · FARMINGTON, IL
- Location: 40.6970° N, 90.0023° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmington, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6970&lon=-90.0023&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 9, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162877
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70F0266
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0266

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3550  69/8/17    FARMINGTON,ILL      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 102
        TIME - 1555                    N102P               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 96 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WERRY RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANTON,ILL                  FARMINGTON,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- STALLED DURG TURN FROM BASE TO FINAL APRXLY 50 FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N102P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N102P-1970-06-05), registration cancelled 1970-06-05, S/N 7AC-4436, built 1946 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Werry Rla

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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