# NTSB MKC76FCD66: Aeronca 7AC, N81486, Prairieburg, IA, September 5, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 5, 1976
- Place: Prairieburg, IA · PRAIRIEBURG, IA
- Location: 42.2375° N, 91.4257° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Prairieburg, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2375&lon=-91.4257&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155866
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76FCD66
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD66

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2763   76/9/5    PRAIRIEBURG,IA      AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 45,
        TIME - 1715                    N81486              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  1000 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASSMER,IA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
        REMARKS- PERFORMING LOW LEVEL MANEUVERS AND DROPPING PAPER FROM AIRCRAFT NEAR FRIENDS HOUSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N81486](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81486-1977-11-18), registration cancelled 1977-11-18, S/N 7AC-105 (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: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760905029769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760905029769A), Sep 5, 1976: Blanca 7AC, Prairieburg, IA, Substantial damage. Performing low level maneuvers and dropping paper from aircraft near friends house.

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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