NYC71FNE42

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Oxford, CT · June 22, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1971
Place
Oxford, CT · OXFORD, CT
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7500FChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161812

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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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3-2387  71/6/22    OXFORD,CONN         CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 295
        TIME - 2130                    N7500F              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OXFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGEPORT,CONN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PLT,NON I/P,GIVING LDG INSTRUCTIONS TO PAX.PLT TOOK CTL AFTR LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N7500F
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oxford

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.