# NTSB SEA68F0067: Aeronca 7EC, N9689S, Albion, WA, July 31, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1967
- Place: Albion, WA · ALBION, WA
- Location: 46.7916° N, 117.2512° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albion, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.7916&lon=-117.2512&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115362
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA68F0067
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68F0067

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3256  67/7/31    ALBION,WASH         AERONCA 7EC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2210                    N9689S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 1372 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            523 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EGGERS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9689S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9689S-1972-02-14), registration cancelled 1972-02-14, S/N 405 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7EC
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Eggers 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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