DEN70D0026

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Cody, WY · June 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1969
Place
Cody, WY · CODY, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N16046Champion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175833

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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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3-1892   69/6/6    CODY,WYO            CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 235
        TIME - 1830                    N16046              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CODY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT WENT OVER 10 FT BANK ALONGSIDE RNWY PRIOR TO HITTING FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N16046
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cody