DIA68D0139

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Georgetown, DE · December 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 14, 1967
Place
Georgetown, DE · GEORGETOWN, DE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6342NChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112629

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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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3-4458  67/12/14   GEORGETOWN,DEL      CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1040                    N6342N              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUSSEX COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS

Aircraft

Registration
N6342N
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sussex County

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