# NTSB SEA70DVQ06: Aeronca 7BCM, N8362H, Ashland, OR, May 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 17, 1970
- Place: Ashland, OR · ASHLAND, OR
- Location: 42.1922° N, 122.6983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ashland, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1922&lon=-122.6983&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122181
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70DVQ06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DVQ06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2076  70/5/17    ASHLAND,OREG        AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 768
        TIME - 1230                    N8362H              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASHLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHLAND,OREG                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      72
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LOST CTL DEMONSTRATING DOWNHILL SEARCH PROCEDURES ON MISSION CK OUT. ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURB.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8362H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8362H-2018-03-07), registration cancelled 2018-03-07, S/N 7BCM-126 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7BCM
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7BCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7bcm) (registry code 2110106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ashland

## Other investigations on N8362H (3)

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.

- [NTSB CEN15FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA310), Jul 22, 2015: Aeronca 7BCM (L-16A) (N8362H), Auburn, WY, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while turning at low altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and entering an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB DEN87LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA176), Jul 9, 1987: Aeronca 7BCM (N8362H), Bountiful, UT, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN85LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA148), Jun 2, 1985: Aeronca 7AC (N8362H), Bountiful, UT, substantial damage

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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