FTW68F0052

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCAA · Friendswood, TX · June 3, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1967
Place
Friendswood, TX · FRIENDSWOOD, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2580FChampion 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116604

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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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3-1846   67/6/3    FRIENDSWOOD,TEX     CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1000
        TIME - 1730                    N2580F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: RIBS,STRINGER,CAP STRIPS
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: OTHER
          FUSELAGE-RIGHT SIDE BRACE BENT,FUSELAGE TWISTED.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- NO OVERLOAD RECORDED BY ACFT G METER.

Aircraft

Registration
N2580F
Reported as
Champion 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage