# NTSB MKC76FK035: Aeronca 11CC, N4131E, Elgin, ND, December 28, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 28, 1975
- Place: Elgin, ND · ELGIN, ND
- Location: 46.4015° N, 101.8474° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elgin, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4015&lon=-101.8474&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152258
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76FK035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FK035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3827  75/12/28 NR.ELGIN,ND           AERONCA 11CC        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1200
        TIME - 1445                    N4131E              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ELGIN,ND                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FOX HUNTING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4131E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4131E-1976-05-21), registration cancelled 1976-05-21, S/N 11CC-40 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 11CC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 11CC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11cc) (registry code 0191110) (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 19751228040319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751228040319A), Dec 28, 1975: Blanca 11CC, Elgin, ND, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Fox hunting.

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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