# NTSB MIA75AM036: Aeronca 7BCM, N10549, Senatobia, MS, December 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1974
- Place: Senatobia, MS · SENATOBIA, MS
- Location: 34.6086° N, 89.9810° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Senatobia, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6086&lon=-89.9810&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144927
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4171  74/12/20 NR.SENATOBIA,MISS     AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1645                    N10549              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SENATOBIA,MISS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10549](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10549-1975-02-28), registration cancelled 1975-02-28, S/N 7BCM-399 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7BCM
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7DC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7dc) (registry code 2110116) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Private Strip

## 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 19741220042969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741220042969A), Dec 20, 1974: Blanca 7HC, Senatobia, MS, Destroyed

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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