# NTSB LAX76DVA64: Aeronca 7AC, N2868E, Famoso, CA, May 16, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 16, 1976
- Place: Famoso, CA · FAMOSO, CA
- Location: 35.5980° N, 119.2082° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Famoso, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5980&lon=-119.2082&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153491
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76DVA64
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DVA64

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0913  76/5/16  NR.FAMOSO,CA          AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 908
        TIME - 1740                    N2868E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 295 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POSO-KERN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FAMOSO,CA                    BAKERSFIELD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           102                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING TURN TO LDG,HARD LDG RESULTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2868E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2868E-1989-11-12), registration cancelled 1989-11-12, S/N 7AC6451 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Poso-Kern County

## 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 19760516011769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760516011769A), May 16, 1976: Blanca 7AC, Famoso, CA, Substantial damage. Stalled during turn to ldg,hard ldg resulted.

## Other investigations on N2868E (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 LAX69D0327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0327), Apr 19, 1969: Aeronca 7AC (N2868E), Bakersfield, CA, 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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