# NTSB FTW66A0102: Aeronca 7AC, N83435, Freer, TX, May 14, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 14, 1966
- Place: Freer, TX · FREER, TX
- Location: 27.8822° N, 98.6174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Freer, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8822&lon=-98.6174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172457
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66A0102
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0102

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0418  66/5/14    FREER TEX           AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 250
        TIME - 1105                    N83435              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREER MUNICIPAL
        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: N83435 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Freer Municipal

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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