CHI73FCA04

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Chaokia, IL · February 24, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1973
Place
Chaokia, IL · CHAOKIA, IL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1888GChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730224003789A
Case key
169482

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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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3-0195  73/2/24    CHAOKIA,ILL         CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 2500
        TIME - 1530                    N1888G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BI-STATE PARKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAOKIA,ILL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TKOF,ACFT IN R TURN,ATMPTD STOP TURN STEEP NOSE DWN DSCNT OCRD.HIT PARKED ACFT N90993-SUB DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1888G
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bi-State Parks

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.