# NTSB MIA71AM072: Aeronca 7DC, N4394E, Starkville, MS, February 20, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 20, 1971
- Place: Starkville, MS · STARKVILLE, MS
- Location: 33.4633° N, 88.8278° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Starkville, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4633&lon=-88.8278&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161354
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM072

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4229  71/2/20    STARKVILLE,MISS     AERONCA 7DC         CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 560
        TIME - 1530                    N4394E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRYAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STARKVILLE,MISS             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- INTNTL SPIN,DID NOT RECOVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4394E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4394E-1971-03-22), registration cancelled 1971-03-22, S/N 7DC-49 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7DC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7DC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7dc) (registry code 2110116) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bryan

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