# NTSB MKC72AK001: Aeronca 7AC, N83785, Malden, MO, July 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1971
- Place: Malden, MO · MALDEN, MO
- Location: 36.6010° N, 89.9975° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Malden, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6010&lon=-89.9975&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 5, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162340
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72AK001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72AK001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3134   71/7/1  NR.MALDEN,MO          AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 113
        TIME - 1945                    N83785              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BERNIE,MO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT OBS PERFORMING LOW LEVEL ACROBATICS SOME TIME PRIOR. NO KNOWN WITNESSES TO CRASH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N83785](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83785-1971-08-11), registration cancelled 1971-08-11, S/N 7AC-2463 (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

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