# NTSB MIA83FA073: Aeronca 7EC, N4320C, Astatula, FL, February 12, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 12, 1983, 17:25 local (22:25 UTC)
- Place: Astatula, FL
- Location: 28.7073° N, 81.7342° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Astatula, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.7073&lon=-81.7342&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30766
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83FA073
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30766/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA073

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - aerobatics - performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - impairment(alcohol), pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - maneuver - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/spin - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A LOW PASS OVER WITNESSES & PULLED UP STEEPLY. THE ACFT STALLED & SLID BACKWARDS BEFORE IT BECAME INVERTED AND SPUN TO THE GROUND. THERE WERE ABOUT 2 ROTATIONS IN THE SPIN BEFORE IMPACT. THE PLT WHO IS LISTED AS PIC FOR THIS FLT WAS EMPLOYED AS AN AERIAL APPLICATION PLT BY THE ACFT OWNERS. THEY STATED THEY DID NOT GIVE SPECIFIC APPROVAL FOR THIS PLEASURE FLT BUT THEY HAD NO OBJECTIONS TO IT. TOXICOLOGICAL TESTS OF THE OCCUPANTS SHOWED LEVELS OF BLOOD ALCOHOL FOR THE PIC OF 0.175 PERCENT AND THE OTHER PILOT AS 0.270 PERCENT. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE PILOTS. THE EMPLOYEE OF THE ACFT OWNER IS LISTED AS PIC AND PRESUMED TO BE THE PILOT ON THE CONTROLS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4320C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4320C-1993-04-07), registration cancelled 1993-04-07, S/N 7EC325 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7EC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7EC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ec) (registry code 2110120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7EC325
- Airframe hours: 2318
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-90 90 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Frank'S Farm Partnership
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 17, 1982, 53 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: rear; toxicology performed; flight hours: 3,000 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 500 ft broken
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19830212003489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830212003489A), Feb 12, 1983: Bbavia 7ECA, Astatula, FL, Destroyed. During low pass aircraft was pulled up into steep climb and entered inverted spin until impacting ground.

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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