# NTSB MIA74AM005: Aeronca 7AC, N3603E, Oxford, MS, July 18, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1973
- Place: Oxford, MS · OXFORD, MS
- Location: 34.3513° N, 89.5370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oxford, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3513&lon=-89.5370&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189621
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74AM005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1909  73/7/18    OXFORD,MISS         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3603E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNIVERSITY-OXFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXFORD,MISS                 COMO,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND. NO WITNESSES TO ACCDT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3603E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3603E-1973-10-01), registration cancelled 1973-10-01, S/N 7AC-6938 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: University-Oxford

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730718022759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730718022759A), Jul 18, 1973: Blanca 7HC, Oxford, MS, Destroyed. No eng malfunction found. No witnesses to accdt.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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