FTW76AF105

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Dickinson, TX · June 23, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 23, 1976
Place
Dickinson, TX · DICKINSON, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N76RPChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760623038889A
Case key
155142

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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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3-3298  76/6/23  NR.DICKINSON,TX       CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 314
        TIME - 2015                    N76RP               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA PORTE,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- DOWN WIND FLT,LOW SPEED IN PULL UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N76RP
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.