# NTSB UNK64X1792: Aeronca 7FC, N9066B, Harrington, DE, May 16, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 16, 1964
- Place: Harrington, DE · HARRINGTON, DE
- Location: 38.9257° N, 75.5689° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Harrington, DE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9257&lon=-75.5689&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184909
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1792
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1792

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0187  64/5/16    HARRINGTON DEL      AERONCA 7FC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 28,
        TIME - 1900                    N9066B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9066B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9066B-1965-04-22), registration cancelled 1965-04-22, S/N 7FC-152 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7FC
- Registry model: [Champion 7FC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7fc) (registry code 21101NX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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