DEN72DQD19

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7EC · Montoya, NM · December 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1971
Place
Montoya, NM · MONTOYA, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4307CChampion 7EC
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164863

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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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3-4391  71/12/12   MONTOYA,N MEX       CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 104
        TIME - 1335                    N4307C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUNLAND AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTOYA,N MEX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- PSGR HIT HEEL BRKS ON TKOF,ACFT VEERED R,BCM AB,LNDD TO R OF RWY IN MUD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4307C
Reported as
Champion 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sunland Airpark

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