# NTSB MKC70FCG11: Aeronca 7AC, N84825, Smithville, MO, March 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 7, 1970
- Place: Smithville, MO · SMITHVILLE, MO
- Location: 39.3969° N, 94.5710° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Smithville, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3969&lon=-94.5710&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 1, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137265
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70FCG11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70FCG11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1103   70/3/7    SMITHVILLE,MO       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1530                    N84825              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 888 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            27 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITHVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SMITHVILLE,MO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PAX,A PLT,MADE T/O. PIC TOOK OVER CTLS RIGHT AFTER T/O. STALLED FROM STEEP BANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84825](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84825-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 7AC-3539 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7BCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7bcm) (registry code 2110106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Smithville

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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