# NTSB DEN82FTE09: Aeronca 7KCAB, N6340N, Morrison, CO, November 14, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 14, 1981
- Place: Morrison, CO · MORRISON, CO
- Location: 39.6253° N, 105.2086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morrison, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6253&lon=-105.2086&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123168
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN82FTE09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTE09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3297  81/11/14   MORRISON,CO         AERONCA 7KCAB       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1430                    N6340N              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  51, 14050 TOTAL HOURS, 18
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,CO                   MORRISON,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           65                                                       90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           65                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD 65-75K TAILWIND.OTHER WITNESSES RPRTD WIND 15-25K FRM W & N,GUSTY.ELEV 7500FT MSL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6340N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6340N-2013-02-13), registration cancelled 2013-02-13, S/N 37, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (registry code 21101P3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private

## 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 19811114073729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811114073729A), Nov 14, 1981: Bbavia 7KCAB, Morrison, CO, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Crashed into trees at end of private strip. Had made a low downwind pass. Struck trees on 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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