# NTSB NYC72FNA07: Champion 7ECA, N2572F, West Tisbury, MA, August 12, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1971
- Place: West Tisbury, MA · WEST TISBURY, MA
- Location: 41.3812° N, 70.6745° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Tisbury, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3812&lon=-70.6745&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 15, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162997
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FNA07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FNA07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2788  71/8/12    WEST TISBURY,MASS   CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 242
        TIME - 1520                    N2572F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 195 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTHAS VINEYARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAK BLUFFS,MASS             WEST TISBURY,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     290
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           7                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DRG LVL OFF ENCTRD WIND GUST,DRIFTED,T/D HARD ON R GR-GR COLLAPSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2572F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2572F-1975-12-23), registration cancelled 1975-12-23, S/N 203 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Marthas Vineyard

## Other investigations on N2572F (3)

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 NYC76AN043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN043), Oct 21, 1975: Champion 7ECA (N2572F), Fair Haven, NY, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB NYC68D0342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0342), Jan 13, 1968: Champion 7ECA (N2572F), Norfolk, MA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0122), Aug 1, 1965: Champion 7ECA (N2572F), Norfolk, MA, 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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