# NTSB CHI76DEV14: Aeronca 7ECA, N96635, Grafton, IL, September 27, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 27, 1975
- Place: Grafton, IL · GRAFTON, IL
- Location: 38.9765° N, 90.4257° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grafton, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9765&lon=-90.4257&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151495
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76DEV14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DEV14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3589  75/9/27    GRAFTON,IL          AERONCA 7ECA        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N96635              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 56, 9800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            650 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SURGEON RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JERSEYVILLE,IL              GRAFTON,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- POWER APCH, HIGH FLARE, STUDENT SUDDENLY RETARDED THROTTLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N96635 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7ECA
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Surgeon Rla

## 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 19750927033619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750927033619A), Sep 27, 1975: Blanca 7HC, Grafton, IL, Substantial damage. Power apch, high flare, student suddenly retarded throttle.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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