# NTSB NYC75ANA27: Champion 7ECA, N5197T, Hanson, MA, December 11, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 11, 1974
- Place: Hanson, MA · HANSON, MA
- Location: 42.0650° N, 70.8498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hanson, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0650&lon=-70.8498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142889
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75ANA27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75ANA27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3885  74/12/11   HANSON,MASS         CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 577
        TIME - 1525                    N5197T              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRANLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANSON,MASS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- CIRCLING HOME WHILE DSCNDG TO LWR ALT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5197T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5197T-1975-10-26), registration cancelled 1975-10-26, S/N 229 (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: Cranland

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741211040859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741211040859A), Dec 11, 1974: Blanca 7ECA, Hanson, MA, Substantial damage. Circling home while dscndg to lwr alt.

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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