# NTSB CHI69D0276: Champion 7ECA, N6313N, Centreville, MI, September 14, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1968
- Place: Centreville, MI · CENTREVILLE, MI
- Location: 41.9216° N, 85.5259° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Centreville, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9216&lon=-85.5259&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108312
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69D0276
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0276

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3216  68/9/14    CENTREVILLE,MICH    CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1150                    N6313N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 40, 3200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAINES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- FUEL SIPHONED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6313N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6313N-1969-04-17), registration cancelled 1969-04-17, S/N 269 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Haines

## Other investigations on N6313N (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 CHI69F0508](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0508), Feb 20, 1969: Champion 7ECA (N6313N), Osceola, WI, 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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