# NTSB NYC71DFA59: Champion 7GCA, N7535A, Utica, NY, May 23, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 23, 1971
- Place: Utica, NY · UTICA, NY
- Location: 43.0964° N, 75.2260° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Utica, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0964&lon=-75.2260&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161557
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71DFA59
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFA59

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1680  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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCA
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: North Gage

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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