# NTSB UNK65X0840: Aeronca 7DC, N4391E, Eagle River, AK, November 26, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 26, 1964
- Place: Eagle River, AK · EAGLE RIVER, AK
- Location: 61.3214° N, 149.5678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eagle River, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.3214&lon=-149.5678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180644
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0840
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0840

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0835  64/11/26   EAGLE RIVER ALAS    AERONCA 7DC         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1200
        TIME - 1415                    N4391E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE RIVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4391E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4391E-1971-07-14), registration cancelled 1971-07-14, S/N 7DC-46 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7DC
- Registry model: [Champion 7DC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7dc) (registry code 21101NB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Eagle River

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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