# NTSB MKC73AK024: Aeronca 7AC, N1720E, Ulysses, KS, October 1, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 1, 1972
- Place: Ulysses, KS · ULYSSES, KS
- Location: 37.5773° N, 101.3549° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ulysses, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5773&lon=-101.3549&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169039
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73AK024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2972   72/10/1   ULYSSES,KANS        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N1720E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ULYSSES,KANS                ULYSSES,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- STALLED DURG PULLUP AFT LOW PASS OVR FRIENDS ON GND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1720E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1720E-1972-11-06), registration cancelled 1972-11-06, S/N 7AC-5285 (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

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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