# NTSB IAD71DIJ01: Champion 7-FC-3, N7495B, Ripley, WV, July 9, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 9, 1970
- Place: Ripley, WV · RIPLEY, WV
- Location: 38.8216° N, 81.7093° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ripley, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8216&lon=-81.7093&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114310
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD71DIJ01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71DIJ01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2860   70/7/9    RIPLEY,W VA         CHAMPION 7-FC-3     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 61 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N7495B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 56 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVANS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIPLEY,W VA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STALLED AT 50FT ABOVE RWY,NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF,ACFT OVERTURNED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7495B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7495B-2013-07-16), registration cancelled 2013-07-16, S/N 7FC-3, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7-FC-3
- 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: Evans

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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