# NTSB DEN71DXD52: Champion 7GCAA, N1685G, Wray, CO, February 16, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 16, 1971
- Place: Wray, CO · WRAY, CO
- Location: 40.0799° N, 102.2286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wray, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0799&lon=-102.2286&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160085
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71DXD52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DXD52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0721  71/2/16    WRAY,COLO           CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1100                    N1685G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      28, 3200 TOTAL HOURS, 150
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WRAY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WRAY,COLO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- LOCKED BRAKES DRG RCVRY FRM SWERVE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1685G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1685G), registered now, S/N 194, built 1968 (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: Wray Muni

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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