IAD70FKM04

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Yadkinville, NC · April 17, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1970
Place
Yadkinville, NC · YADKINVILLE, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9019BChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130522

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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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3-1956  70/4/17    YADKINVILLE,NC      CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1330                    N9019B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YADKINVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YADKINVILLE,NC             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PARTIAL PWR LOSS AFTR T/O.IMPROPER GASKET FOUND IN GASCOLATOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9019B
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yadkinville

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