# NTSB DEN81FTE66: Aeronca 7ECA, N1665G, Akron, CO, August 7, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 7, 1981
- Place: Akron, CO · AKRON, CO
- Location: 40.1635° N, 103.2203° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Akron, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1635&lon=-103.2203&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 27, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123894
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN81FTE66
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTE66

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2456   81/8/7  NR.AKRON,CO           AERONCA 7ECA        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 971
        TIME - 1410                    N1665G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIBERAL,KS                  AKRON,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1665G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1665G-1990-05-25), registration cancelled 1990-05-25, S/N 639 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Akron

## 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 19810807048209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810807048209A), Aug 7, 1981: Bbavia 7ECA, Akron, CO, Substantial damage. Aircraft stalled and spun when pilot attempted go around.

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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