# NTSB IAD71AI048: Champion 7ECA, Mooresville, NC, April 10, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: April 10, 1971
- Place: Mooresville, NC · MOORESVILLE, NC
- Location: 35.5836° N, 80.8283° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mooresville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, July 25, 1972
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160731
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD71AI048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI048

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4255  71/4/10    MOORESVILLE,NC      CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1615                    N6320N              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           31, 1908 TOTAL HOURS, 868
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE NORMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOORESVILLE,NC              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PRACTICE FOR AIR SHOW.ATMTD UNAUZD SNAP ROLL OVER RWY BLO 500FT,HIT TREES ON RCVRY.
```

## Sequence of events

- Enroute-change of cruise level

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6320N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6320N-1971-07-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Registry model: Champion 7ECA (registry code 21101NN, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: LAKE NORMAN

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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