# NTSB FTW69A0006: Aeronca 7BCM, N66353, Levelland, TX, July 23, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1968
- Place: Levelland, TX · LEVELLAND, TX
- Location: 33.5815° N, 102.3641° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Levelland, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5815&lon=-102.3641&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109001
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69A0006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2952  68/7/23    LEVELLAND,TEX       AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 100
        TIME - 1400                    N66353              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEVELLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT SEARCHING FOR PROP SPINNER LOST IN FIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66353](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66353-1969-10-14), registration cancelled 1969-10-14, S/N 47-1262 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7BCM
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7BCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7bcm) (registry code 2110106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Levelland

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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