# NTSB DIA69F0034: Aeronca 7AC, N1522E, South Hill, VA, July 16, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 16, 1968
- Place: South Hill, VA · SOUTH HILL, VA
- Location: 36.7257° N, 78.1289° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Hill, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7257&lon=-78.1289&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109177
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA69F0034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2350  68/7/16    SOUTH HILL,VA       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N1522E              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH HILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1522E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1522E-2009-06-30), registration cancelled 2009-06-30, S/N 7AC-5085, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: South Hill

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