FTW77FA077

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Nacogdoches, TX · September 25, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 25, 1977
Place
Nacogdoches, TX · NACOGDOCHES, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3035GChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770925035469A
Case key
145269

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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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3-3081  77/9/25  NR.NACOGDOCHES,TX     CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 200
        TIME - 1817                    N3035G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANFIELD PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN AUGUSTINE,TX           NACOGDOCHES,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- 1750FT SOD STRIP,PWR LINES N END,TREES S END.

Aircraft

Registration
N3035G
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Stanfield Private

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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.