# NTSB MIA72DKG67: Champion 7GCAA, N9524S, Folkston, GA, January 12, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 12, 1972
- Place: Folkston, GA · FOLKSTON, GA
- Location: 30.8391° N, 82.0073° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Folkston, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8391&lon=-82.0073&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165282
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72DKG67
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKG67

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0242  72/1/12    FOLKSTON,GA         CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 125
        TIME - 0855                    N9524S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HILLIARD,FLA                MACON,GA                     FOLKSTON,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- LOST CTL WHILE LOOKING FOR OTHER TRAFFIC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9524S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9524S-2013-07-29), registration cancelled 2013-07-29, S/N 7GCAA24, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCAA
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcaa) (registry code 21101N8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Davis

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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