IAD70FID07

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Milford, VA · February 12, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1970
Place
Milford, VA · MILFORD, VA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9644SChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136265

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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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3-0936  70/2/12    MILFORD,VA          CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 2000
        TIME - 1400                    N9644S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDERICKSBURG,VA           MILFORD,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- LND TO INSPECT PROPERTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9644S
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.