# NTSB OAK71AP011: Aerona 11AC, N9384E, Mt.Hamilton, CA, August 24, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 24, 1970
- Place: Mt.Hamilton, CA · MT.HAMILTON, CA
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112746
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK71AP011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71AP011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1447  70/8/24    MT.HAMILTON,CALIF   AERONA 11AC         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 143
        TIME - 1745                    N9384E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 113 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREMONT,CALIF               LIVERMORE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED APCH TO ONE WAY UPSLOPE DIRT STRIP. STALLED FROM STEEP TURN TO FINAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9384E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9384E), registered now, S/N 11AC-1021, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONA 11AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 11AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-11ac) (registry code 0191102) (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Anderson

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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