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NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Fountain, CO · April 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1970
Place
Fountain, CO · FOUNTAIN, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7572FChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
129621

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1822   70/4/7    FOUNTAIN,COLO       CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 5700
        TIME - 1730                    N7572F              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUEBLO,COLO                 COLORADO SPRINGS,COL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LINE LEADING TO PRES GAGE.FUEL IN COCKPIT,ON PLT.ACFT INVLVD ACDT PRIOR DAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7572F
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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