# NTSB SEA74FYC61: Johnson Chris, N7192, Mcminnville, OR, June 21, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1974
- Place: Mcminnville, OR · MCMINNVILLE, OR
- Location: 45.2110° N, 123.1918° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of McMinnville, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2110&lon=-123.1918&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 21, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130655
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74FYC61
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYC61

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2858  74/6/21    MCMINNVILLE,OREG    JOHNSON CHRIS       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 71, 220
        TIME - 1345                    N7192               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCMINNVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCMINNVILLE,OREG            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT CRASHED 200FT SHORT IN WHEAT FLD.VW ENG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7192](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7192-2013-02-20), registration cancelled 2013-02-20, S/N M.C.-101, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JOHNSON CHRIS
- Registry model: [Johnson CHRIS-TENA](https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-chris-tena) (registry code 0562101) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mcminnville

## 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 19740621029069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740621029069A), Jun 21, 1974: Amtr 0562101, Mcminnville, OR, Destroyed. Acft crashed 200FT short in wheat fld. Vw eng.

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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