# NTSB SEA70AS040: Aeronca 7AC, Woodinville, WA, May 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: May 10, 1970
- Place: Woodinville, WA · WOODINVILLE, WA
- Location: 47.7577° N, 122.1468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Woodinville, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, July 20, 1970
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125276
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70AS040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70AS040

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0432  70/5/10    WOODINVILLE,WASH    AERONCA 7AC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 1620                    N85445              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 73 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVERETT,WASH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Sequence of events

- Maneuvering-low-alt flying

## Aircraft

- Registration: N85445, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85445-1991-09-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: Aeronca 7AC (registry code 2110102, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed

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