# NTSB MIA71AM009: Aeronca 7AC, N84850, Hampton, GA, July 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1970
- Place: Hampton, GA · HAMPTON, GA
- Location: 33.3792° N, 84.3000° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hampton, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3792&lon=-84.3000&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 25, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116832
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1370  70/7/26    HAMPTON,GA          AERONCA 7AC         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 573
        TIME - 1620                    N84850              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMPTON,GA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT ENTER SPIN IN NORMAL MANNER ABOUT 600 FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84850](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84850-1973-09-14), registration cancelled 1973-09-14, S/N 7AC-3569 (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

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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