# NTSB DEN71DTE09: Champion 7KCAB, N5154T, Usaf Academy, CO, May 27, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 27, 1971
- Place: Usaf Academy, CO · USAF ACADEMY, CO
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 20, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161440
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71DTE09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DTE09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1725  71/5/27    USAF ACADEMY,COLO   CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1349                    N5154T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 395 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            34 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - USAF ACADEMY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          USAF ACADEMY,COLO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5154T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Usaf Academy

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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