ATL80FA086

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7BCM · Lake City, SC · August 26, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 26, 1980
Place
Lake City, SC · LAKE CITY, SC
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N19CFChampion 7BCM
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800826078209A
Case key
129346

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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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3-2864  80/8/26    LAKE CITY,SC        CHAMPION 7BCM       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 500
        TIME - 1722                    N19CF               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CJ EVANS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE CITY,SC                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- APPROX 47L35 OVR MAX TKOF WT.

Aircraft

Registration
N19CF
Reported as
Champion 7BCM
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cj Evans

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.