# NTSB MIA65F0056: Champion 7FC, N8506E, Milton, FL, February 21, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 21, 1965
- Place: Milton, FL · MILTON, FL
- Location: 30.6296° N, 87.0514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Milton, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6296&lon=-87.0514&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179032
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA65F0056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65F0056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0673  65/2/21    MILTON FLA          CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 137
        TIME - 1435                    N8506E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR FORK FAILED IN AREA OF OLD CRACK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8506E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8506E-1971-02-17), registration cancelled 1971-02-17, S/N 7FC-334 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7FC
- Registry model: [Champion 7FC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7fc) (registry code 21101NX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N8506E (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 MIA66F0149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0149), Aug 6, 1965: Champion 7FC (N8506E), Milton, FL, 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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