# NTSB NYC75DFA40: Aeronca 7AC, N85684, Massena, NY, June 8, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1975
- Place: Massena, NY · MASSENA, NY
- Location: 44.9290° N, 74.8930° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Massena, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9290&lon=-74.8930&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 16, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148961
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DFA40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DFA40-148961

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1239   75/6/8    MASSENA,NY          AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 1076
        TIME - 1255                    N85684              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARDS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MASSENA,NY                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROP,AFTR CLRG ENG TURNED MAG SWITCH ON LEFT THROTTLE OPEN BY ERROR.ENG STARTED HIT TRUCK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N85684](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85684-1975-09-05), registration cancelled 1975-09-05, S/N 7AC-4430, 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
- Airport: Richards Field

## 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 19750608015379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750608015379A), Jun 8, 1975: Blanca 7AC, Massena, NY, Substantial damage. Hand prop,aftr clrg eng turned mag switch on left throttle open by error. Eng started hit truck.

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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