# NTSB ATL80FA086: Champion 7BCM, N19CF, Lake City, SC, August 26, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1980
- Place: Lake City, SC · LAKE CITY, SC
- Location: 33.8677° N, 79.7539° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake City, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8677&lon=-79.7539&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129346
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80FA086
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA086

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19CF-1981-03-13), registration cancelled 1981-03-13, S/N 7BCM-469 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7BCM
- Registry model: [Champion 7BCM](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7bcm) (registry code 21101ML) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cj Evans

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800826078209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800826078209A), Aug 26, 1980: Bbavia 7BCM, Lake City, SC, Destroyed. Took off, turned back on climb out buzzed runway, staled on pull up, entered spin. Over gross weight on takeoff.

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

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