DIA69F0160

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Midland, VA · February 21, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1969
Place
Midland, VA · MIDLAND, VA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1683GChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118587

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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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3-0713  69/2/21    MIDLAND,VA          CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N1683G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      41, 18400 TOTAL HOURS, 27
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAUQUIER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N1683G
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fauquier

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.