# NTSB MIA72FKJ12: Aeronca 7DC, N81741, Clanton, AL, August 5, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 5, 1971
- Place: Clanton, AL · CLANTON, AL
- Location: 32.8456° N, 86.6195° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clanton, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8456&lon=-86.6195&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162907
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKJ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKJ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2887   71/8/5  NR.CLANTON,ALA        AERONCA 7DC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 180
        TIME - 1030                    N81741              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CLANTON,ALA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN SWAMP. NO FUEL IN TANK OR CARB.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N81741 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7DC
- 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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