# NTSB MIA70FLA09: Champion 7GCAA, N2883G, Green Cov Sps, FL, March 4, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 4, 1970
- Place: Green Cov Sps, FL · GREEN COV SPS, FL
- Location: 29.9853° N, 81.6810° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Green Cove Springs, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9853&lon=-81.6810&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140805
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70FLA09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FLA09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0530   70/3/4    GREEN COV SPS,FLA   CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1792
        TIME - 1500                    N2883G              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 956 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FLA                 JACKSONVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- UNDERGROUND TELEPHONE LINE PATROL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2883G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2883G), registered now, S/N 109 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCAA
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcaa) (registry code 21101N8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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