# NTSB MIA66F0214: Aeronca 7AC, N84400, Columbus, MS, September 14, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1965
- Place: Columbus, MS · COLUMBUS, MS
- Location: 33.5082° N, 88.4071° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5082&lon=-88.4071&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 21, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176320
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66F0214
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0214

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0522  65/9/14    COLUMBUS MISS       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1300
        TIME - 1800                    N84400              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILURE TO RELINQUISH CONTROL
        REMARKS- ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING SIMULED FORCED LANDING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84400](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84400-1965-10-20), registration cancelled 1965-10-20, S/N 7AC-3101 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Champion 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ac) (registry code 21101MA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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