- Date
- June 14, 1977
- Place
- Urbana, IL · URBANA, IL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9905YChampion 7EC
- Status
- Completed · report November 18, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770614015219A
- Case key
- 147296
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2600 77/6/14 URBANA,IL CHAMPION 7EC CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0909 N9905Y PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 21, 343 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 12 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - KNOTT RLA DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION URBANA,IL LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- STRUCK 30 FT POWER LINE.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9905Y
- Reported as
- Champion 7EC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Knott Rla
N9905YRegistration cancelled Oct 21, 2023 · Champion 7ECAirframe modelChampion 7ECEngine modelContinental C90 series
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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.