# NTSB IAD70D0079: Champion 7GCBC, N562DH, Reedville, VA, September 8, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1969
- Place: Reedville, VA · REEDVILLE, VA
- Location: 37.8421° N, 76.2758° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reedville, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8421&lon=-76.2758&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 6, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156412
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70D0079
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70D0079

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3925   69/9/8    REEDVILLE,VA        CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 4300
        TIME - 1100                    N562DH              PX-  0  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, 720 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REEDVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REEDVILLE,VA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- LANDED IN WATER ABOUT 100 FT OFF SHORE,SANK. NO DITCHING INFO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N562DH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCBC
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Reedville

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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