# NTSB NYC71DHH01: Champion 402, N9954Y, Reading, PA, July 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1970
- Place: Reading, PA · READING, PA
- Location: 40.3392° N, 75.9263° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reading, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3392&lon=-75.9263&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 12, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115477
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71DHH01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHH01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0583  70/7/11    READING,PA          CHAMPION 402        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N9954Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 376 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            42 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GENERAL SPATZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          READING,PA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: OTHER
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- MULTI-ENG TRAINING FLT.PRACTICING SINGLE ENG LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9954Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9954Y-2018-02-08), registration cancelled 2018-02-08, S/N 7, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 402
- Registry model: [Champion 402](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-402) (registry code 2110204) (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: General Spatz

## Other investigations on N9954Y (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 DIA67F0040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67F0040), Feb 10, 1967: Champion 402 (N9954Y), Friendly, MD, destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1968](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1968), May 27, 1964: Champion 402 (N9954Y), Friendly, MD, 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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