# NTSB IAD70D0087: Aeronca S-7CCM, N2398E, Annapolis, MD, October 12, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 12, 1969
- Place: Annapolis, MD · ANNAPOLIS, MD
- Location: 38.9722° N, 76.5053° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Annapolis, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9722&lon=-76.5053&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152420
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70D0087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70D0087

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4182  69/10/12   ANNAPOLIS,MD        AERONCA S-7CCM      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 4861
        TIME - 1615                    N2398E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARBOR HILLS,MD             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: FLOAT ASSEMBLIES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FLOAT SPREADER BAR ATTACH FITTING FAILED,L FLOAT HIT BY PROP.ACFT FURTHER DMGD DRG SALVAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2398E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2398E-2012-08-14), registration cancelled 2012-08-14, S/N 7AC-5977, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA S-7CCM
- Registry model: [Champion 7CCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ccm) (registry code 21101MW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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