# NTSB LAX67A0022: Aeronca 7BCM, N85052, Pierce Ferry, AZ, August 24, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 24, 1966
- Place: Pierce Ferry, AZ · PIERCE FERRY, AZ
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 17, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122443
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67A0022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0695  66/8/24  NR.PIERCE FERRY ARIZ  AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 500
        TIME - 1800                    N85052              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TASI RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N85052](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85052-1970-09-25), registration cancelled 1970-09-25, S/N 7AC-3779, built 1946 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tasi Ranch

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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