FTW68A0108

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Georgetown, TX · June 13, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 13, 1968
Place
Georgetown, TX · GEORGETOWN, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N1878GChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109542

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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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3-3225  68/6/13    GEORGETOWN,TEX      CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1200
        TIME - 1055                    N1878G              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEORGETOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASON. TEST HOP TO CHECK RADIO INSTALLATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N1878G
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Georgetown

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