# NTSB MIA71AM094: Aeronca 7AC, N83857, Arab, AL, May 9, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1971
- Place: Arab, AL · ARAB, AL
- Location: 34.3324° N, 86.5012° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arab, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3324&lon=-86.5012&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161174
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM094
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM094

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0185   71/5/9    ARAB,ALA            AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 112
        TIME - 1730                    N83857              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAZE,S
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARAB,ALA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 0.08 PERCENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N83857](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83857-1971-07-08), registration cancelled 1971-07-08, S/N 7AC-2538 (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
- Airport: Maze,S

## Other investigations on N83857 (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 MIA66D0574](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0574), May 29, 1966: Aeronca 7AC (N83857), Fayetteville, TN, 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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