# NTSB MIA66A0015: Aeronca 7AC, N1721E, Rolla, ND, September 7, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1965
- Place: Rolla, ND · ROLLA, ND
- Location: 48.8436° N, 99.6094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rolla, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.8436&lon=-99.6094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176412
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0015-176412

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0784   65/9/7  NR.ROLLA N DAK        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 168
        TIME - 1130                    N1721E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1721E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1721E-1965-10-22), registration cancelled 1965-10-22, S/N 7AC-5286 (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: Destroyed

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