FTW77FRD34

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Kinder, LA · June 10, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1977
Place
Kinder, LA · KINDER, LA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9856YChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770610016679A
Case key
157238

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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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3-1264  77/6/10    KINDER,LA           CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 265
        TIME - 1730                    N9856Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINDER,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB INTAKE SCREEN VERY DIRTY ENG LOST PWR

Aircraft

Registration
N9856Y
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.