CHI66D0463

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Coon Valley, WI · October 2, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1965
Place
Coon Valley, WI · COON VALLEY, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7534BChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175351

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3385   65/10/2   COON VALLEY WIS     CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1145
        TIME - 1545                    N7534B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 695 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7534B
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.