# NTSB OAK75DVG38: Champion 7AC, N4995, Manton, CA, November 30, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 30, 1974
- Place: Manton, CA · MANTON, CA
- Location: 40.4267° N, 121.8504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manton, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4267&lon=-121.8504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142966
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75DVG38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVG38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3775  74/11/30 NR.MANTON,CALIF       CHAMPION 7AC        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 480
        TIME - 1545                    N4995               PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDDING,CALIF              MANTON,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: POWER INDICATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PREV LND,LOSS OF POWER,TACH FAILURE.PLT ATTMPTD TKOF,ABORTED & HAD TO AVOID TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4995](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4995), registered now, S/N 10-71, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7AC
- Registry model: [Champion 7CCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ccm) (registry code 21101MW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Franklin 2A4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-2a4-series) (registry code 27001, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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