# NTSB IAD75AI067: Aeronca 7GCBC, N8345V, West Hamlin, WV, June 24, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 24, 1975
- Place: West Hamlin, WV · WEST HAMLIN, WV
- Location: 38.2858° N, 82.1986° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Hamlin, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2858&lon=-82.1986&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 1, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150490
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75AI067
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI067

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3638  75/6/24    WEST HAMLIN,WV      AERONCA 7GCBC       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 882
        TIME - 1330                    N8345V              PX-  1  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMLIN,WV                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8345V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8345V-1975-09-12), registration cancelled 1975-09-12, S/N 64 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (registry code 21101PK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750624022629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750624022629A), Jun 24, 1975: Blanca 7GCBC, West Hamlin, WV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Conducting low altitude forestry inspection. Acft entered opening in wooded area abt 30FT in dia.

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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