FTW73DPA22

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Denison, TX · January 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1973
Place
Denison, TX · DENISON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9921YChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730114000689A
Case key
169470

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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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3-0178  73/1/14    DENISON,TEX         CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1620                    N9921Y              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCKEON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENISON,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- SIMULATED FORCED LDG.HIT TREES DRG RECOVERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9921Y
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mckeon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.