IAD73AI020

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCBC · Selbyville, DE · June 30, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 30, 1973
Place
Selbyville, DE · SELBYVILLE, DE
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5241XChampion 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730630019479A
Case key
189602

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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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3-1878  73/6/30    SELBYVILLE,DEL      CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    N5241X              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        AGE 23, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 795 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARRINGTONS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SELBYVILLE,DEL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- STEEP PULL UP AFTER NORMAL BANNER HOOK UP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5241X
Reported as
Champion 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Warringtons

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.