# NTSB FTW68D0116: Aeronca 7GC, N4844E, Imperial, TX, July 19, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1967
- Place: Imperial, TX · IMPERIAL, TX
- Location: 31.2668° N, 102.6947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Imperial, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2668&lon=-102.6947&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115584
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68D0116
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0116

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2477  67/7/19    IMPERIAL,TEX        AERONCA 7GC         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 1503
        TIME - 0900                    N4844E              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 290 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LEFT GEAR STRUCK DITCH BANK,FLT CONTINUED TO HOME BASE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4844E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4844E), registered now, S/N 7GC-44, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERONCA 7GC
- Registry model: [Champion 7GC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gc) (registry code 21101N2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N4844E (1)

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 ANC18LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA030), Mar 26, 2018: Champion 7GC (N4844E), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a loss of control and failure of the main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the…

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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