# NTSB MKC65A0073: Aeronca 7AC, N2042E, Winner, SD, June 10, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1965
- Place: Winner, SD · WINNER, SD
- Location: 43.3776° N, 99.8551° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Winner, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3776&lon=-99.8551&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178191
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC65A0073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC65A0073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0458  65/6/10  NR.WINNER S DAK       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1242                    N2042E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FN HEREFORD RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                           RAIN, RAIN SHOWERS
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 06/10/65 AT 1819.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2042E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2042E-1965-07-26), registration cancelled 1965-07-26, S/N 7AC-5612 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Champion 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ac) (registry code 21101MA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Fn Hereford Ranch

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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