NYC71DFA59

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCA · Utica, NY · May 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1971
Place
Utica, NY · UTICA, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7535AChampion 7GCA
Status
Completed · report January 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161557

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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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3-1680  71/5/23    UTICA,NY            CHAMPION 7GCA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1100                    N7535A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  34, 7484 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1003 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH GAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- HIT WOODCHUCK HOLE HIDDEN BY GRASS.PVT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7535A
Reported as
Champion 7GCA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Gage