MKC74FCA07

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Painton, MO · September 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1973
Place
Painton, MO · PAINTON, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6311NChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730902028219A
Case key
188600

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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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3-2677   73/9/2    PAINTON,MO          CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N6311N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAA 453
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAINTON,MO                  LOCAL
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FAIL OCCURRED ARND EDGES OF WELD FOR BOLT HOLE BUSHING.

Aircraft

Registration
N6311N
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eaa 453

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.