# NTSB IAD74DLQ19: Aeronca 7FC, N8952R, Falmouth, KY, April 7, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 7, 1974
- Place: Falmouth, KY · FALMOUTH, KY
- Location: 38.6718° N, 84.3309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Falmouth, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6718&lon=-84.3309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 14, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124295
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74DLQ19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DLQ19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1279   74/4/7    FALMOUTH,KY         AERONCA 7FC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N8952R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOLF FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OHIO             FALMOUTH,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 30K.ROLLED APRX 1500FT ENCTRD WIND GUST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8952R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8952R), registered now, S/N 7FC-386, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7FC
- Registry model: [Champion 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ac) (registry code 21101MA) (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
- Airport: Wolf Farm

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740407011069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740407011069A), Apr 7, 1974: Blanca 7AC, Falmouth, KY, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 30K.rolled aprx 1500FT enctrd wind gust.

## Other investigations on N8952R (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW76DPJ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPJ43), Jul 31, 1976: Aeronca 7FC (N8952R), Thomas, OK, destroyed

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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