NYC72FHD24

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Moorestown, NJ · December 23, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1971
Place
Moorestown, NJ · MOORESTOWN, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9974YChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164912

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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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3-4208  71/12/23   MOORESTOWN,NJ       CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 174
        TIME - 1610                    N9974Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOORESTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             PEMBERTON,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NS GR HIT SHARP RISE IN RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9974Y
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moorestown

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.