# NTSB NYC72AN078: Champion 7KCAB, N5197X, Erwinna, PA, December 12, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 12, 1971
- Place: Erwinna, PA · ERWINNA, PA
- Location: 40.5007° N, 75.0727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Erwinna, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5007&lon=-75.0727&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164851
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN078

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4331  71/12/12   ERWINNA,PA          PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1550                    N8466W              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN SANT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSTOWN,PA               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- COLLIDED IN VICINITY OF UNCONTROLLED ARPT.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4331  71/12/12   ERWINNA,PA          CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1115
        TIME - 1555                    N5197X              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  3  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN SANT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ERWINNA,PA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- N5197X HAD RELEASED GLIDER AND WAS ON NORTHERLY HEADING.N8466W WAS ON EASTERLY HEADING.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N5197X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5197X-1972-01-17), registration cancelled 1972-01-17, S/N 197 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (registry code 21101P3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Van Sant

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N8466W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8466W-1972-01-17), registration cancelled 1972-01-17, S/N 28-2704 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Van Sant

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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