UNK65X0934

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Opa Locka, FL · December 6, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1964
Place
Opa Locka, FL · OPA LOCKA, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9851YChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180212

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3617   64/12/6   OPA LOCKA FLA       CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1202                    N9851Y              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OPA LOCKA
        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
N9851Y
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Opa Locka

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Other investigations on N9851Y · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.