# NTSB MKC73DCJ28: Champion 7GCAA, N8319V, No.Platte, NE, January 22, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 22, 1973
- Place: No.Platte, NE · NO.PLATTE, NE
- Location: 41.1256° N, 100.7498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Platte, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1256&lon=-100.7498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169579
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73DCJ28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCJ28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0053  73/1/22    NO.PLATTE,NEBR      CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 450
        TIME - 0900                    N8319V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE BIRD FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADRID,NEBR                 NO.PLATTE,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          337                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED GOAROUND WITH CARB HEAT ON.WIND GUSTING 28K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8319V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCAA
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lee Bird Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730122002079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730122002079A), Jan 22, 1973: Blanca 7GCAA, No.Platte, NE, Substantial damage. Attempted goaround with carb heat on. Wind gusting 28K.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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