# NTSB FTW75FRD29: Champion 7KCAB, N88442, Abita Springs, LA, February 17, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 17, 1975
- Place: Abita Springs, LA · ABITA SPRINGS, LA
- Location: 30.4736° N, 90.0204° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Abita Springs, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4736&lon=-90.0204&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146912
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FRD29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRD29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0118  75/2/17    ABITA SPRINGS,LA    CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1345                    N88442              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PREVETTE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABITA SPRINGS,LA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ALT AIR VALVE CRACKED ALONG SHAFT.PART OF VALVE LODGED UNDER FUEL INJECTOR AIR PASSAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N88442 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Prevette

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750217002079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750217002079A), Feb 17, 1975: Blanca 7KCAB, Abita Springs, LA, Substantial damage. Alt air valve cracked along shaft. Part of valve lodged under fuel injector air passage.

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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