# NTSB NYC76FNE12: Aeronca 7AC, N1244E, Charlton, MA, December 7, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 7, 1975
- Place: Charlton, MA · CHARLTON, MA
- Location: 42.1356° N, 71.9701° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlton, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1356&lon=-71.9701&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151786
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FNE12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3475   75/12/7   CHARLTON,MA         AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 300
        TIME - 1215                    N1244E              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 213 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAYLIES FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTHBRIDGE,MA              OXFORD,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- SIM FORCED LNDG PRACTICE,THROTTLE APLD FOR GO-ARND ENG SURGED THEN QUIT.DIRT BANK OBSCD BY BRUSH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1244E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1244E), registered now, S/N 7AC-4802, 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 A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Baylies 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 19751207038939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751207038939A), Dec 7, 1975: Blanca 7AC, Charlton, MA, Substantial damage. Sim forced lndg practice,throttle apld for go-arnd eng surged then quit. Dirt bank obscd by brush.

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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