# NTSB OAK76DVG31: Champion 7ECA, N2835G, Kyburz, CA, November 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 1, 1975
- Place: Kyburz, CA · KYBURZ, CA
- Location: 38.7746° N, 120.2969° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kyburz, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7746&lon=-120.2969&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151034
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DVG31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVG31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3363   75/11/1 NR.KYBURZ,CA          CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 145
        TIME - 0830                    N2835G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 132 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,CA                  CARSON CITY,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- PILOT ANXIOUS CONCERNING ERRATIC FUEL GAGE. LND ON WINDING MTN ROAD. FOUND TANK 1/2 FULL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2835G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2835G-2015-05-19), registration cancelled 2015-05-19, S/N 514, built 1967 (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

## 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 19751101037289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751101037289A), Nov 1, 1975: Blanca 7ECA, Kyburz, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot anxious concerning erratic fuel gage. Lnd on winding mtn road. Found tank 1/2 full.

## Other investigations on N2835G (1)

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 WPR09LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA124), Feb 22, 2009: Champion 7ECA (N2835G), Salinas, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wire while intentionally maneuvering at a low altitude.

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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