# NTSB MIA71DKW25: Aeronca 7AC, N84406, Lafayette, TN, November 30, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 30, 1970
- Place: Lafayette, TN · LAFAYETTE, TN
- Location: 36.5241° N, 86.0307° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lafayette, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5241&lon=-86.0307&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 12, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159541
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71DKW25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKW25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4561  70/11/30   LAFAYETTE,TENN      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 31, 0
        TIME - 1630                    N84406              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAFAYETTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,TENN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PRACTICING TAXIING ON RNWY ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE.PLT SAID HE MADE 1 CIRCUIT OF ARPT BFOR STALLING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84406](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N84406), registered now, S/N 7AC-3080, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7GC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7gc) (registry code 2110126) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O-290-D2B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-290-d2b) (registry code 42092, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lafayette

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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