# NTSB NYC76DHD41: Aeronca 7AC, N82415, Smithville, NJ, August 22, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1976
- Place: Smithville, NJ · SMITHVILLE, NJ
- Location: 39.4949° N, 74.4786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Smithville, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4949&lon=-74.4786&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155858
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76DHD41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DHD41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2878  76/8/22    SMITHVILLE,NJ       AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1000
        TIME - 0600                    N82415              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITHVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SMITHVILLE,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N82415](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82415-1982-01-05), registration cancelled 1982-01-05, S/N 7AC-1049 (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: Smithville

## 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 19760822027179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760822027179A), Aug 22, 1976: Blanca 7AC, Smithville, NJ, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N82415 (2)

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 NYC70D0149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0149), Aug 30, 1969: Champion 7AC (N82415), Salem, NJ, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68D0285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0285), Oct 14, 1967: Aeronca 7AC (N82415), Millville, NJ, 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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