# NTSB NYC70DGM13: Champion 7ECA, N2522F, Ridgeway, PA, April 24, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1970
- Place: Ridgeway, PA · RIDGEWAY, PA
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128934
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70DGM13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DGM13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1735  70/4/24    RIDGEWAY,PA         CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N2522F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 30, 500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            130 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGS AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIDGEWAY,PA                 INDIANA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT USE SOFT FIELD T/O PROCEDURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2522F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2522F-1982-03-31), registration cancelled 1982-03-31, S/N 7ECA-142 (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: Kings Airport

## Other investigations on N2522F (2)

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 NYC78FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA045), Apr 29, 1978: Champion 7ECA (N2522F), Shenango Twp, PA, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB NYC67D0390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0390), Nov 10, 1966: Champion 7ECA (N2522F), Lewisburg, WV, 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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