# NTSB CHI65D0058: Champion 7EC, N8954R, Lima, OH, March 3, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 3, 1965
- Place: Lima, OH · LIMA, OH
- Location: 40.7407° N, 84.1121° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lima, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7407&lon=-84.1121&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 28, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179489
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI65D0058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65D0058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0482   65/3/3    LIMA OHIO           CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1820                    N8954R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLEN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8954R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8954R-1971-01-04), registration cancelled 1971-01-04, S/N 2 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7EC
- Registry model: [Champion 7JC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7jc) (registry code 21101PT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Allen County

## Other investigations on N8954R (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 NYC69F0206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0206), Aug 30, 1968: Champion 7JC (N8954R), Meadville, PA, substantial damage

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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