# NTSB FTW72AF045: Champion 7GCBC, N5081X, Sanger, TX, January 18, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 18, 1972
- Place: Sanger, TX · SANGER, TX
- Location: 33.3796° N, 97.1638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sanger, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3796&lon=-97.1638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165243
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72AF045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0284  72/1/18    SANGER,TEX          CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1740                    N5081X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, 10000 TOTAL HOURS, 25
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANGER,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- ACFT ENTERED SPIN APRXLY 1500FT AGL,SPIN WAS ARRESTED TOO LOW.HIT GND IN STEEP NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5081X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5081X-1972-02-16), registration cancelled 1972-02-16, S/N 144 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (registry code 21101PK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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