CHI76FEG18

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCAA · Rossburg, OH · July 28, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1976
Place
Rossburg, OH · ROSSBURG, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N18966Champion 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155286

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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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3-2760  76/7/28    ROSSBURG,OH         CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 686
        TIME - 2030                    N18966              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FOSTORIA,OH                 RETURN                       ROSSBURG,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT CIRCLING POSSIBLE LNDG SITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N18966
Reported as
Champion 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage