MKC70FDD03

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7CCM · Verona, ND · January 1, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 1, 1970
Place
Verona, ND · VERONA, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4449EChampion 7CCM
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141821

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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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3-0155   70/1/1    VERONA,N DAK        CHAMPION 7CCM       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 275
        TIME - 1100                    N4449E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERONA,N DAK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- HIT WIRES DRG LDG APCH TO FARM ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4449E
Reported as
Champion 7CCM
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.