# NTSB MKC73FTK03: Aeronca 7BCM, N3174C, Sisseton, SD, August 14, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 14, 1972
- Place: Sisseton, SD · SISSETON, SD
- Location: 45.6625° N, 97.0453° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sisseton, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6625&lon=-97.0453&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73FTK03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FTK03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1187  72/8/14    SISSETON,S DAK      AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 365
        TIME - 1900                    N3174C              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SISSETON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SISSETON,S DAK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           87                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DENSITY ALT ABOUT 4000 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3174C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7BCM
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sisseton

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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