ANC68F0004

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Cordova, AK · May 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1967
Place
Cordova, AK · CORDOVA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2517FChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117176

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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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3-1457   67/5/7    CORDOVA,ALAS        CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 543
        TIME - 1600                    N2517F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N2517F
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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