CHI73FEG19

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Lebanon, OH · February 17, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1973
Place
Lebanon, OH · LEBANON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9080LChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730217001949A
Case key
170009

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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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3-0317  73/2/17    LEBANON,OHIO        CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N9080L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  WARREN CNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMISBURG,OHIO             LEBANON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N9080L
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Warren Cnty

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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.