# NTSB CHI75AC047: Aeronca 7BCM, N6559D, Grover Hill, OH, January 2, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 2, 1975
- Place: Grover Hill, OH · GROVER HILL, OH
- Location: 41.0190° N, 84.4776° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grover Hill, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0190&lon=-84.4776&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146952
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75AC047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0051   75/1/2    GROVER HILL,OH      AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 60, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1500                    N6559D              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GROVER HILL,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STUDENT PILOT REPORTEDLY DID NOT KEEP PERSONAL FLIGHT LOG.ACFT COMPLETELY INVERTED TIME OF IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6559D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6559D-1975-05-14), registration cancelled 1975-05-14, S/N 199 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7BCM
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7BCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7bcm) (registry code 2110106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tri-County

## 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 19750102006399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750102006399A), Jan 2, 1975: Blanca 7BCM, Grover Hill, OH, Destroyed. Student pilot reportedly did not keep personal flight log. Acft completely inverted time of impact.

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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