MKC66F0152

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Farmington, MO · August 5, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1965
Place
Farmington, MO · FARMINGTON, MO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9812YChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176545

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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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3-2258   65/8/5    FARMINGTON MO       CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1705                    N9812Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMINGTON
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9812Y
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Farmington

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.