# NTSB DEN72AD005: Champion 7GCBC, N9028L, Morgan, UT, July 30, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1971
- Place: Morgan, UT · MORGAN, UT
- Location: 41.0417° N, 111.6805° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morgan, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0417&lon=-111.6805&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162687
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72AD005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1467  71/7/30    MORGAN,UT           CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0730                    N9028L              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  28, 3510 TOTAL HOURS, 30
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- REAL ESTATE PHOTO FLT.ACFT IN VALLEY WESTBOUND CLOSE TO N SIDE,REAL ESTATE S SIDE.HIT N SLOPE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9028L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9028L-1971-10-07), registration cancelled 1971-10-07, S/N 23870 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (registry code 21101PK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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