# NTSB SEA71FWD14: Aeronca 7AC, N1917E, Oak Harbor, WA, September 8, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1970
- Place: Oak Harbor, WA · OAK HARBOR, WA
- Location: 48.2938° N, 122.6282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oak Harbor, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.2938&lon=-122.6282&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138639
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA71FWD14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71FWD14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3702   70/9/8    OAK HARBOR,WASH     AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0825                    N1917E              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         AGE 36, 2065 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            325 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AULT NAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAK HARBOR,WASH             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- STALLED ON PULL UP FROM LOW PASS. SEARCHING FOR DOWNED ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1917E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1917E-1971-03-29), registration cancelled 1971-03-29, S/N 5484 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7DC](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7dc) (registry code 2110116) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ault Nas

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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