# NTSB DEN70DXD23: Champion 7KCAB, N7572F, Fountain, CO, April 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 7, 1970
- Place: Fountain, CO · FOUNTAIN, CO
- Location: 38.6894° N, 104.6805° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fountain, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6894&lon=-104.6805&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129621
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70DXD23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70DXD23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7572F), registered now, S/N 230-70, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (registry code 21101P3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N7572F (3)

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 LAX87LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA127), Feb 27, 1987: Champion 7KCAB (N7572F), Roosevelt, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72FQA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FQA38), Apr 16, 1972: Champion 7KCAB (N7572F), Taos, NM, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70DXD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70DXD21), Apr 5, 1970: Champion 7KCAB (N7572F), Pueblo, CO, 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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