CHI77FEV43

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Manito, IL · September 3, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1977
Place
Manito, IL · MANITO, IL
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9636SChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770903029859A
Case key
145658

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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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3-2220   77/9/3  NR.MANITO,IL          CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1545                    N9636S              PX-  0  1  0  TRAINING                  AGE 40, 664 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            59 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WADDELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PEKIN,IL                    RETURN                      MANITO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- ELT BATTERY PACK FUSE OPEN.ACFT OBSERVED MAKING TOUCH & GO LDGS PRIOR.FLT PHASE UNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N9636S
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waddell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9636S · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.