CHI70D0320

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Millersburg, OH · August 25, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1969
Place
Millersburg, OH · MILLERSBURG, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8326VChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159221

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2753  69/8/25    MILLERSBURG,OHIO    CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 236
        TIME - 1550                    N8326V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLMES COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CANTON,OHIO                 MILLERSBURG,OHIO             WEST LAFAYETTE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- SWERVED ACFT TO AVOID RWY LIGHT,AFTER LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CTL,LOST CTL COMPLETELY.WIND GUSTING 12K

Aircraft

Registration
N8326V
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Holmes County

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.

Other investigations on N8326V · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.