Champion 7EC N7401B
18 March 1985 · Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 1985 at about 21:45 local time, a Champion 7EC registered N7401B was involved in an accident near Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Elmo (21D)
- Coordinates
- 44.9898, -92.9001
- Aircraft
- Champion 7EC
- Registration
- N7401B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 150 FT AGL, ALL POWER WAS LOST AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING ON THE AIRPORT. POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL MANIFOLD VALVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1985 | Champion 7KCAB | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Champion 7GC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1985 | Champion 7FC | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Champion 7GCAA | Casville Juct, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 23 May 1985 | Champion 7FC | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Ivey Simmons | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Learjet 35A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-22-150 | Rush City, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |