# NTSB OAK68D0119: Champion 7ECA, N9548S, San Jose, CA, August 8, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1967
- Place: San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
- Location: 37.3394° N, 121.8950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Jose, CA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3394&lon=-121.8950&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115241
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68D0119
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0119

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2821   67/8/8    SAN JOSE,CALIF      CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0945                    N9548S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 750 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REID-HILLVIEW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- L.MAIN LDG GR PIN USED TO SECURE PISTON TO ACTUATING ROD FAILED IN FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9548S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9548S-2013-03-20), registration cancelled 2013-03-20, S/N 359, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Reid-Hillview

## Other investigations on N9548S (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 LAX83FVG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FVG10), Mar 31, 1983: Champion 7ECA (N9548S), Georgetown, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB LAX80DVG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVG53), Jun 25, 1980: Champion 7ECA (N9548S), Georgetown, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FVM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVM21), Mar 23, 1974: Champion 7ECA (N9548S), San Jose, CA, 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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