# NTSB NYC68A0006: Champion 7ECA, N9521S, Holley, NY, July 12, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1967
- Place: Holley, NY · HOLLEY, NY
- Location: 43.2247° N, 78.0292° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Holley, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2247&lon=-78.0292&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 24, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115804
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68A0006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0006

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9521S-2013-03-20), registration cancelled 2013-03-20, S/N 7ECA10, 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: Destroyed
- Airport: None

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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