UNK64X3896

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · S Plainfield, NJ · September 10, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1964
Place
S Plainfield, NJ · S PLAINFIELD, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9857YChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182125

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2842  64/9/10    S PLAINFIELD NJ     CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N9857Y              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HADLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9857Y
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hadley

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