# NTSB CHI74DEM69: Champion 7GCAA, N8371V, Frankfort, MI, June 30, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1974
- Place: Frankfort, MI · FRANKFORT, MI
- Location: 44.6368° N, 86.2320° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Frankfort, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6368&lon=-86.2320&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130287
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74DEM69
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEM69

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2104  74/6/30    FRANKFORT,MICH      CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 290
        TIME - 1515                    N8371V              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKFORT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKFORT,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- HIT A CESSNA 182 MINOR DMG AND A PIPER AZTEC SUBSTANTIAL DMG.LOOSE CENTERING MECHANISM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8371V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8371V), registered now, S/N 82, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCAA
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcaa) (registry code 21101N8) (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
- Airport: Frankfort Muni

## 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 19740630024219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740630024219A), Jun 30, 1974: Blanca 7GCAA, Frankfort, MI, Substantial damage. Hit a Cessna 182 minor dmg and a Piper aztec substantial dmg. Loose centering mechanism.

## Other investigations on N8371V (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 CHI00LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA108), Mar 31, 2000: Champion 7GCAA (N8371V), Arlington, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: the CFI's improper use of the throttle control during a simulated loss of engine power emergency. A factor associated with the accident was the rough terrain on which the forced landing was conducted.

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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