CHI70F0148

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Mooresville, IN · August 14, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1969
Place
Mooresville, IN · MOORESVILLE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5114XChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162779

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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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3-3539  69/8/14    MOORESVILLE,IND     CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 1100
        TIME - 1815                    N5114X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KELLY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOORESVILLE,IND             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N5114X
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kelly Field