# NTSB CHI71FGA22: Champion 7GCB, N9942Y, Peebles, OH, April 20, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 20, 1971
- Place: Peebles, OH · PEEBLES, OH
- Location: 38.9463° N, 83.4094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Peebles, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9463&lon=-83.4094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 3, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160895
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FGA22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FGA22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1413  71/4/20    PEEBLES,OHIO        CHAMPION 7GCB       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1450
        TIME - 1700                    N9942Y              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON CTY,OHIO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE CONT LINKAGE DISCONNECTED FROM ARM ON CARB DUE TO LOSS OF COTTER PIN AND WASHER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9942Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9942Y), registered now, S/N 150, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCB
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcb) (registry code 21101PC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N9942Y (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 CHI67D0188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0188), Sep 16, 1966: Aeronca 7GCB (N9942Y), Duncan Falls, OH, 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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