FTW77DPD23

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Fort Worth, TX · May 8, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1977
Place
Fort Worth, TX · FORT WORTH, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1641GChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770508015339A
Case key
158129

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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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3-1226   77/5/8    FORT WORTH,TX       CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 100
        TIME - 1830                    N1641G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAK GROVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH,TX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N1641G
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oak Grove

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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.