MKC65F0104

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7EC · Coon Rapids, MN · February 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1965
Place
Coon Rapids, MN · COON RAPIDS, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9813YChampion 7EC
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179659

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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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3-0851   65/2/7    COON RAPIDS MINN    CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 100
        TIME - 1500                    N9813Y              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IMPROPER OPERATION OF THROTTLE DURING POWER OFF DESCENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9813Y
Reported as
Champion 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.