# NTSB FTW79FPD14: Champion 7FC, N48778, Stephenville, TX, April 13, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1979
- Place: Stephenville, TX · STEPHENVILLE, TX
- Location: 32.2145° N, 98.2199° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stephenville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2145&lon=-98.2199&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137170
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FPD14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPD14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1718  79/4/13    STEPHENVILLE,TX     CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 147
        TIME - 1745                    N48778              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH,TX               STEPHENVILLE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L VENT LINE BLOCKED BETWEEN WING ROOT & TANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N48778 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7FC
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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