# NTSB FTW72FPJ21: Champion 7ECA, Stratford, OK, October 4, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1971
- Place: Stratford, OK · STRATFORD, OK
- Location: 34.7953° N, 96.9605° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stratford, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7953&lon=-96.9605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164199
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72FPJ21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FPJ21

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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