FTW72FPJ21

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Stratford, OK · October 4, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1971
Place
Stratford, OK · STRATFORD, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N516OTChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164199

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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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3-3969   71/10/4   STRATFORD,OKLA      CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 17489
        TIME - 0900                    N516OT              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 5000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ADA,OKLA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N516OT
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage