# NTSB IAD70FKM04: Champion 7FC, N9019B, Yadkinville, NC, April 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1970
- Place: Yadkinville, NC · YADKINVILLE, NC
- Location: 36.1310° N, 80.6577° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Yadkinville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1310&lon=-80.6577&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130522
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70FKM04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70FKM04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9019B-2021-07-12), registration cancelled 2021-07-12, S/N 7FC-113 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7FC
- Registry model: [Champion 7FC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7fc) (registry code 21101NX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Yadkinville

## Other investigations on N9019B (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA66F0070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0070), Jul 25, 1965: Champion 7FC (N9019B), Greensboro, NC, substantial damage

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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