# NTSB CHI71AC087: Champion 7ECA, N11097, Poseyville, IN, June 10, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1971
- Place: Poseyville, IN · POSEYVILLE, IN
- Location: 38.1698° N, 87.7833° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Poseyville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1698&lon=-87.7833&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161060
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71AC087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC087

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0945  71/6/10    POSEYVILLE,IND      CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1445                    N11097              PX-  1  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 27, 674 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            9 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVANSVILLE,IND              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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- LOW ALT OVR CORN FLD,ENTERED ABRUPT CLIMB TO APRX 200FT AGL,STALLED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11097](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11097-1971-08-24), registration cancelled 1971-08-24, S/N 116 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N11097 (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI67D0477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0477), Jan 20, 1967: Champion 7ECA (N11097), Ramsey, IN, substantial damage

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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