# NTSB MKC75DCG38: Champion 7ECA, N6353N, Gainesville, MO, April 9, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 9, 1975
- Place: Gainesville, MO · GAINESVILLE, MO
- Location: 36.6063° N, 92.4246° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gainesville, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6063&lon=-92.4246&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 12, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148232
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75DCG38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DCG38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0784   75/4/9    GAINESVILLE,MO      CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 208
        TIME - 1930                    N6353N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAINESVILLE MEM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAINESVILLE,MO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: OTHER
        REMARKS- R BRAKE LINING WORN EXCESSIVELY-PISTON STUCK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6353N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6353N-1977-12-29), registration cancelled 1977-12-29, S/N 287 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gainesville Mem

## 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 19750409007499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750409007499A), Apr 9, 1975: Blanca 7ECA, Gainesville, MO, Substantial damage. R brake lining worn excessively-piston stuck.

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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