MKC65D0081

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Faucett, MO · April 22, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1965
Place
Faucett, MO · FAUCETT, MO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8539EChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179098

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0735  65/4/22    FAUCETT MO          CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 0845                    N8539E              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARRIS STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8539E
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farris Strip

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.