# NTSB MKC79FA038: Aeronca 7AC, N84906, Eveleth, MN, July 4, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1979
- Place: Eveleth, MN · EVELETH, MN
- Location: 47.4758° N, 92.5476° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eveleth, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4758&lon=-92.5476&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 9, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134306
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79FA038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA038

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3127   79/7/4    EVELETH,MN          AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 30,
        TIME - 1700                    N84906              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 1098
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVELETH,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84906](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84906-1982-03-31), registration cancelled 1982-03-31, S/N 7AC-3634 (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

## 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 19790704019319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790704019319A), Jul 4, 1979: Blanca 7AC, Eveleth, MN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft was observed to make a steep u-turn then nose dive into the ground. Factors: no pilot certificate. Loss of ctl

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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