# NTSB MIA72FKG82: Aeronca 7AC, N85305, Warner Robins, GA, March 26, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1972
- Place: Warner Robins, GA · WARNER ROBINS, GA
- Location: 32.6210° N, 83.5999° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Warner Robins, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6210&lon=-83.5999&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166511
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKG82
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKG82

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1117  72/3/26    WARNER ROBINS,GA    AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 203
        TIME - 1845                    N85305              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRIFFIN,GA                  WARNER ROBINS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
        REMARKS- PLT BECAME DISORIENTED.LNDD IN A PEACH ORCHID.CRASHED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N85305 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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