# NTSB MIA75AM092: Aeronca 7DC, N1057E, Cedartown, GA, June 27, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1975
- Place: Cedartown, GA · CEDARTOWN, GA
- Location: 34.0232° N, 85.2484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cedartown, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0232&lon=-85.2484&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150528
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM092
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM092

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3449  75/6/27  NR.CEDARTOWN,GA       AERONCA 7DC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 161
        TIME - 1900                    N1057E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POLK COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         CEDARTOWN,GA                 LOCAL                       CEDARTOWN,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ENTRD TREES IN NEAR VERT DSCNT.ACFT COMPUTED TO BE OVR GROSS WGT LIMIT WITHOUT FUEL WT CALCULATION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1057E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1057E-1975-10-14), registration cancelled 1975-10-14, S/N 7AC-4608, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7DC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7DC-CONV](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7dc-conv) (registry code 2110117) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Polk County

## 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 19750627027659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750627027659A), Jun 27, 1975: Blanca 7DC, Cedartown, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Entrd trees in near vert dscnt. Acft computed to be ovr gross wgt limit without fuel wt calculation

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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