IAD70D0110

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Churchton, MD · November 16, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1969
Place
Churchton, MD · CHURCHTON, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5084XChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150245

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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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3-4387  69/11/16   CHURCHTON,MD        CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1510                    N5084X              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        AGE 46, 5310 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            57 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEEP CREEK,VA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-TOW CABLE CAUGHT RUDDER HORN,FULL RT DEFLECT.
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- LOW PASS TO PICK UP BANNER FOR TOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N5084X
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage