# NTSB Accident NYC97LA157
> **Champion 7ECA** · 1997-08-03 · EASTON, MD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA157
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08721
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-03
- **Location:** EASTON, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.770252, -76.060554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Champion
- **Model:** 7ECA
- **Registration:** N4178Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

an inadequate weld repair, which resulted in insufficient structural strength of the left main gear.

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