FTW69F0001

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Oak Grove, LA · May 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1968
Place
Oak Grove, LA · OAK GROVE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4851EChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110409

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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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3-1485   68/5/5    OAK GROVE,LA        CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 14 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N4851E              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N4851E
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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