# NTSB DEN67F0068: Aeronca 65-TC, N27392, Greybull, WY, July 23, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1966
- Place: Greybull, WY · GREYBULL, WY
- Location: 44.4865° N, 108.0557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greybull, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4865&lon=-108.0557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122349
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN67F0068
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67F0068

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0303  66/7/23    GREYBULL WYO        AERONCA 65-TC       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1920                    N27392              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH BIG HORN CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N27392](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27392-1970-09-21), registration cancelled 1970-09-21, S/N 2050T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 65-TC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 65-TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-65-tc) (registry code 0190902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: South Big Horn Co

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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