# NTSB NYC67D0371: Champion 7EC, N9857Y, Lakewood, NJ, November 6, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 6, 1966
- Place: Lakewood, NJ · LAKEWOOD, NJ
- Location: 40.0940° N, 74.2115° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lakewood, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0940&lon=-74.2115&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120212
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67D0371
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0371

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3623   66/11/6   LAKEWOOD NJ         CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N9857Y              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEWOOD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9857Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9857Y-1968-11-04), registration cancelled 1968-11-04, S/N 7FC-416 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7EC
- Registry model: [Champion 7FC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7fc) (registry code 21101NX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lakewood

## Other investigations on N9857Y (1)

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.

- [NTSB UNK64X3896](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3896), Sep 10, 1964: Champion 7FC (N9857Y), S Plainfield, NJ, substantial damage

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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