# NTSB NYC70F0164: Aeronca 7AC, N85503, Leicester, VT, August 18, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1969
- Place: Leicester, VT · LEICESTER, VT
- Location: 43.8667° N, 73.1079° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Leicester, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8667&lon=-73.1079&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 13, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163293
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0164
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0164

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3608  69/8/18    LEICESTER,VT        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N85503              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLEBURY,VT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DSCNDD FROM 4000FT TO 2000FT WHEN PWR WAS APPLIED ENG QUIT.ACFT STALLED IN DWNWIND TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N85503](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85503-1970-09-28), registration cancelled 1970-09-28, S/N 7AC-4243, built 1946 (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

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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