# NTSB DEN73AD054: Champion 7GCAA, N3039G, Blanding, UT, June 10, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1973
- Place: Blanding, UT · BLANDING, UT
- Location: 37.6187° N, 109.5095° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blanding, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6187&lon=-109.5095&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190101
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73AD054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73AD054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1930  73/6/10    BLANDING,UT         CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 327
        TIME - 0903                    N3039G              PX-  0  1  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLANDING,UT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      86
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 8K.AERIAL SEARCH.HIT TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3039G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3039G-1979-05-18), registration cancelled 1979-05-18, S/N 176 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCAA
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcaa) (registry code 21101N8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730610016579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730610016579A), Jun 10, 1973: Blanca 7HC, Blanding, UT, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 8K.aerial search. Hit trees.

## Other investigations on N3039G (1)

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

- [NTSB LAX71DUJ79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DUJ79), Apr 2, 1971: Champion 7GCAA (N3039G), Flagstaff, AZ, substantial damage

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

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