# NTSB NYC66A0129: Aeronca 7AC, N82001, Winchester, VA, May 14, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 14, 1966
- Place: Winchester, VA · WINCHESTER, VA
- Location: 39.1739° N, 78.1764° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Winchester, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1739&lon=-78.1764&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 October 11, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172394
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0129
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0129

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0290  66/5/14    WINCHESTER VA       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 1500
        TIME - 1540                    N82001              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUNICIPAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N82001](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82001-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 7AC-626 (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
- Airport: Municipal

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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