# NTSB SEA75DTI29: Aeronca 7BCM, N1127N, Choteau, MT, May 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 14, 1975
- Place: Choteau, MT · CHOTEAU, MT
- Location: 47.8137° N, 112.1794° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Choteau, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.8137&lon=-112.1794&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149331
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA75DTI29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DTI29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1612  75/5/14    CHOTEAU,MT          AERONCA 7BCM        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 194
        TIME - 1600                    N1127N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHOTEAU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREAT FALLS,MT              CHOTEAU,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1127N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1127N), registered now, S/N 7BCM-88 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7BCM
- Registry model: [Aeronca 7BCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-7bcm) (registry code 2110106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Choteau

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750514011669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750514011669A), May 14, 1975: Blanca 7BCM, Choteau, MT, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N1127N (1)

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 GAA16CA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA292), Jun 8, 2016: Aeronca 7BCM (N1127N), Rochester, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, left main landing gear collapse, and a nose down. Contributing to the accident was the…

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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