FTW70D0111

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7AC · San Angelo, TX · July 13, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1969
Place
San Angelo, TX · SAN ANGELO, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N83185Champion 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 4, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168810

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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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3-2198  69/7/13    SAN ANGELO,TEX      CHAMPION 7AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 1500
        TIME - 1900                    N83185              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORMING RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      94
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           80                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LOW PASS OVER INTENDED LDG AREA,RANCH STRIP.STALLED DURING TURN.DENSITY ALT 4800 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N83185
Reported as
Champion 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norming Ranch

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.