# NTSB DIA69F0040: Aeronca 7AC, N84893, Benson, NC, July 27, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1968
- Place: Benson, NC · BENSON, NC
- Location: 35.3872° N, 78.5407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benson, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3872&lon=-78.5407&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 October 4, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109295
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA69F0040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0040

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2510  68/7/27    BENSON,NC           AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 174
        TIME - 1700                    N84893              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 126 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCLAMB STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84893](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84893-1970-06-10), registration cancelled 1970-06-10, S/N 7AC-3612 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mclamb Strip

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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