# NTSB CHI70F0325: Aeronca 7AC, N85099, Circleville, OH, November 17, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 17, 1969
- Place: Circleville, OH · CIRCLEVILLE, OH
- Location: 39.6012° N, 82.9325° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Circleville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6012&lon=-82.9325&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150957
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70F0325
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0325

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4455  69/11/17   CIRCLEVILLE,OHIO    AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1802                    N85099              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 29 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMAS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAVERLY,OHIO                CIRCLEVILLE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PLT CERTIFICATE NOT ENDORSED FOR XC FLT.NO NIGHT FLT HOURS RECORDED.ARPT LTS AVBL ON REQUEST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N85099](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85099), registered now, S/N 7AC-3829, 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: Thomas Field

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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