NYC73FHA03

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Kutztown, PA · July 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1972
Place
Kutztown, PA · KUTZTOWN, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2753GChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167291

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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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3-2429  72/7/16    KUTZTOWN,PA         CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 789
        TIME - 1400                    N2753G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KUTZTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RED WING APT.,N.J.          KUTZTOWN,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND

Aircraft

Registration
N2753G
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kutztown

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.