# NTSB CHI75FEE21: Champion 7ECA, N8352V, Earlville, IL, September 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1974
- Place: Earlville, IL · EARLVILLE, IL
- Location: 41.5881° N, 88.9230° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Earlville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5881&lon=-88.9230&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138697
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEE21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3577  74/9/15    EARLVILLE,ILL       CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 400
        TIME - 1600                    N8352V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - R AND R
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EARLVILLE,ILL               WAYNE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT DIDNT APPLY FULL RICH MIXTURE AND OR CARB HEAT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8352V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8352V-2024-03-30), registration cancelled 2024-03-30, S/N 494, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: R And R

## 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 19740915033319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740915033319A), Sep 15, 1974: Blanca 7ECA, Earlville, IL, Substantial damage. Plt didnt apply full rich mixture and or carb heat.

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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