# NTSB MKC66A0044: Aeronca 7AC, N82475, W.Afton, MN, February 13, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 13, 1966
- Place: W.Afton, MN · W.AFTON, MN
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174142
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66A0044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66A0044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0162  66/2/13    W.AFTON MINN        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 125
        TIME - 1800                    N82475              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N82475](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82475-1966-03-18), registration cancelled 1966-03-18, S/N 7AC-1111, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Davies

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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