# NTSB CHI71FEA35: Champion 402, N9963Y, Greencastle, IN, April 27, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1971
- Place: Greencastle, IN · GREENCASTLE, IN
- Location: 39.6418° N, 86.8463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greencastle, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6418&lon=-86.8463&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160194
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FEA35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FEA35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0480  71/4/27    GREENCASTLE,IND     CHAMPION 402        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1945                    N9963Y              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 22, 454 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            9 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENCASTLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENCASTLE,IND             CAPE GIRADEAU,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- BRAKE FLUID LO.11K DWNWND TAXI.TURNED ONTO NARROW RD ACROSS DITCH AT RWY END.LDG GR WIDER THAN RD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9963Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 402
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Greencastle

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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