# NTSB NYC71DFD19: Aeronca 7AC, N83457, S.Middleboro, MA, October 25, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1970
- Place: S.Middleboro, MA · S.MIDDLEBORO, MA
- Location: 41.8243° N, 70.8275° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Middleboro, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8243&lon=-70.8275&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71DFD19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFD19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4267  70/10/25   S.MIDDLEBORO,MASS   AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 105
        TIME - 1600                    N83457              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY FISHER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          S.MIDDLEBORO,MASS           N.MIDDLEBORO,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DRG TKOF ACFT DRIFTED R.PLT TURNED ACFT R,DNWND, TOWARD CLEARING.UN CLB ABV TREES.WIND GUSTING 20K
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N83457](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83457), registered now, S/N 7AC-2127, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (registry code 2110102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harry Fisher

## Other investigations on N83457 (1)

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.

- [NTSB UNK64X3934](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3934), Sep 12, 1964: Aeronca 7BCM (N83457), Rochester, NH, destroyed

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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