# NTSB CHI74DEM58: Champion 7FC, N7539E, Lansing, MI, April 26, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1974
- Place: Lansing, MI · LANSING, MI
- Location: 42.7325° N, 84.5555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lansing, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7325&lon=-84.5555&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 30, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186338
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74DEM58
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEM58

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0848  74/4/26    LANSING,MICH        CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N7539E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITOL CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST LANSING,MICH           LANSING,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- T/D SHORT OF RWY,LATE FLARE,GR COLLAPSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7539E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7539E), registered now, S/N 7FC-246, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7FC
- Registry model: [Champion 7FC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7fc) (registry code 21101NX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Capitol City

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740426010529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740426010529A), Apr 26, 1974: Blanca 7FC, Lansing, MI, Substantial damage. T/d short of rwy,late flare,gr collapsed.

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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