MKC68F0233

NTSB accident investigation · Champion ECA · Jamestown, ND · October 1, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1967
Place
Jamestown, ND · JAMESTOWN, ND
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9976YChampion ECA
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113967

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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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3-3992   67/10/1   JAMESTOWN,N DAK     CHAMPION ECA        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 100
        TIME - 2035                    N9976Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JAMESTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- MISTOOK ROAD ENTRANCE TO AIRPORT FOR RWY.PLT FIRST NITE X-C,TOTAL 5 HRS NITE TIME.DID NOT CALL TWR

Aircraft

Registration
N9976Y
Reported as
Champion ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jamestown

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.

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