# NTSB SEA77DYM28: Aeronca 7AC, N82960, Vancouver, WA, April 11, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 11, 1977
- Place: Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
- Location: 45.6387° N, 122.6615° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vancouver, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6387&lon=-122.6615&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157956
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77DYM28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYM28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1137  77/4/11    VANCOUVER,WA        AERONCA 7AC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 15,
        TIME - 1830                    N82960              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  22 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVERGREEN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VANCOUVER,WA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- 15YR OLD,NO CERTIFICATE,FLYING WITH OWNERS PERMISSION.PAX NOT AWARE OF PLTS LACK OF EXPERIENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N82960](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82960-2005-10-13), registration cancelled 2005-10-13, S/N 7AC-1611, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7AC
- Registry model: [Champion 7AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ac) (registry code 21101MA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Evergreen Field

## 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 19770411009399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770411009399A), Apr 11, 1977: Blanca 7AC, Vancouver, WA, Substantial damage. 15YR old,no certificate,flying with owners permission. Pax not aware of plts lack of experience.

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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