CHI68A0011

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7EC · Pewaukee, WI · July 19, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 19, 1967
Place
Pewaukee, WI · PEWAUKEE, WI
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8577EChampion 7EC
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115915

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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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2-0725  67/7/19    PEWAUKEE,WIS        CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 165
        TIME - 1730                    N8577E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 138 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITOL DRIVE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT LOAD EXCEEDED ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM WEIGHT AND AFT CG LIMITS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8577E
Reported as
Champion 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Capitol Drive

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.