# NTSB OAK68A0061: Aeronca 7BCM, N82743, Hopland, CA, February 26, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 26, 1968
- Place: Hopland, CA · HOPLAND, CA
- Location: 38.9688° N, 123.1169° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hopland, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9688&lon=-123.1169&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111492
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68A0061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68A0061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0946  68/2/26    HOPLAND,CALIF       AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 901
        TIME - 1524                    N82743              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPLAND FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- APPROX 106 LBS OVER GROSS.PLT REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN WEARING PATCH OVER LEFT EYE PRIOR TO FLIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N82743](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82743-1970-09-03), registration cancelled 1970-09-03, S/N 7AC-1390 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7BCM
- Registry model: [Champion 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ac) (registry code 21101MA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hopland Field

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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