NYC71DHD02

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Coatesville, PA · July 1, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1970
Place
Coatesville, PA · COATESVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1853GChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119615

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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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3-2672   70/7/1    COATESVILLE,PA      CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 117
        TIME - 1230                    N1853G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESTER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMBLER,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- DMGD PROP,LDG GR,FUSELAGE DRG LDG AT COATESVILLE,CONTD FLT LNDD AMBLER,PA W/O FURTHER DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1853G
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chester County

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.