NYC68A0006

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Holley, NY · July 12, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 12, 1967
Place
Holley, NY · HOLLEY, NY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9521SChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115804

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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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2-0285  67/7/12    HOLLEY,NY           CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 45, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1744                    N9521S              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NONE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT.AN AE MECH WITH INSP AUTH. COMPLETED ANN.INSP BFOR FLT.TOLD BEE NEST IN FUEL VENT,DID NOT CLR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9521S
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
None

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.