# NTSB MIA74DKA01: Aeronca 7FC, N9889B, Ponce, PR, July 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1973
- Place: Ponce, PR · PONCE,PR, PR
- Location: 17.9997° N, 66.6237° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ponce, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=17.9997&lon=-66.6237&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189415
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2162   73/7/7    PONCE,PR            AERONCA 7FC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 150
        TIME - 1309                    N9889B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERCEDITA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONCE,PR                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          150                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- SURFACE WINDS GUSTING TO 30K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9889B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7FC
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mercedita

## 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 19730707023369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730707023369A), Jul 7, 1973: Blanca 7FC, Ponce, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Surface winds gusting to 30K.

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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