# NTSB MKC68D0310: Champion 7ECA, N11040, Caribou, MN, October 15, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 15, 1967
- Place: Caribou, MN · CARIBOU, MN
- Location: 48.9825° N, 96.4495° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Caribou, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.9825&lon=-96.4495&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113211
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68D0310
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0310

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3671  67/10/15   CARIBOU,MINN        CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 107
        TIME - 1000                    N11040              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11040](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11040-2011-01-05), registration cancelled 2011-01-05, S/N 7ECA-27, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (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

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