# NTSB FTW74AF018: Champion 7KCAB, N9003L, Jacksonville, AR, September 22, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 22, 1973
- Place: Jacksonville, AR · JACKSONVILLE, AR
- Location: 34.8779° N, 92.1315° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jacksonville, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8779&lon=-92.1315&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188491
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74AF018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2944  73/9/22    JACKSONVILLE,ARK    CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 15000
        TIME - 1640                    N9003L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N. LITTLE ROCK,ARK          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9003L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9003L-1973-11-15), registration cancelled 1973-11-15, S/N 237-70 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (registry code 21101P3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730922030449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730922030449A), Sep 22, 1973: Blanca 7HC, Jacksonville, AR, Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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