# NTSB MKC70F0278: Aeronca 7AC, N84331, Harlan, IA, November 23, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 23, 1969
- Place: Harlan, IA · HARLAN, IA
- Location: 41.6495° N, 95.3268° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harlan, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6495&lon=-95.3268&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180641
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70F0278
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0278

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4335  69/11/23   HARLAN,IOWA         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 240
        TIME - 1640                    N84331              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARLAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARLAN,IOWA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD IN FLT AT LOW ALT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N84331 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Harlan

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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