# NTSB NYC66D0337: Champion 7ECA, N9539S, Clinton, MD, October 31, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 31, 1965
- Place: Clinton, MD · CLINTON, MD
- Location: 38.7428° N, 76.9087° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clinton, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7428&lon=-76.9087&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175143
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66D0337
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0337

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3213  65/10/31   CLINTON MD          CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 0830                    N9539S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HYDE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT STINSON 108 N9844K MINOR DAMAGE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9539S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9539S), registered now, S/N 305, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hyde

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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