CHI73FET25

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Griffith, IN · June 25, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1973
Place
Griffith, IN · GRIFFITH, IN
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
CF-ASIChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
189815

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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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E-0013  73/6/25    GRIFFITH,IND        CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1866
        TIME - 1500                    CF-ASI              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 206 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRIFFITH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRIFFITH,IND                COWGILL,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NORMAL TKOF ROLL RWY 26.ABORTED DUE UNIDENTIFIED ACFT ON FINAL RWY 8.DIRECT X-WIND,UNCONTRLLD ARPT

Aircraft

Registration
CF-ASI
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Griffith