FTW69D0211

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Collinston, LA · September 21, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1968
Place
Collinston, LA · COLLINSTON, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N7532EChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108238

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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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3-3098  68/9/21    COLLINSTON,LA       CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 427
        TIME - 1745                    N7532E              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 92 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT HIRED TO CHASE BLACKBIRDS FROM RICE FIELD.CRASHED DURING STEEP TURN AT LOW ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7532E
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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