# NTSB ANC72AA024: Champion 7GCBC, Prescott, AZ, November 20, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: November 20, 1971
- Place: Prescott, AZ · PRESCOTT, AZ
- Location: 34.5400° N, 112.4685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Prescott, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, May 24, 1972
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164973
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC72AA024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72AA024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3847  71/11/20   PRESCOTT,ARIZ       CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1334                    N9002L              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            AGE 19, 606 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESCOTT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PRESCOTT,ARIZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RLSD GLIDER ATMTD RTRN TO ARPT.L MAG COLLAR ATTACH TO WHEEL BKN.PLT EXPD RPM DROP DRG PREV FLT.
```

## Sequence of events

- Initial climb

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9002L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9002L-1972-04-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCBC
- Registry model: Champion 7GCBC (registry code 21101PK, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: PRESCOTT

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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