FTW78FRJ22

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7EC · Waverly, LA · June 14, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1978
Place
Waverly, LA · WAVERLY, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9849YChampion 7EC
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780614013489A
Case key
141754

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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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3-1070  78/6/14    WAVERLY,LA          CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 425
        TIME - 1830                    N9849Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAVERLY,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N9849Y
Reported as
Champion 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9849Y · 1

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