# NTSB IAD74DKM58: Champion 7KCAB, N7525F, Laurel Springs, NC, June 29, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 29, 1974
- Place: Laurel Springs, NC · LAUREL SPRINGS, NC
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128666
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74DKM58
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DKM58

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2019  74/6/29  NR.LAUREL SPRINGS,NC  CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 170
        TIME - 1530                    N7525F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHELBY,NC                   WEST JEFFERSON,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7525F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7525F-1974-08-02), registration cancelled 1974-08-02, S/N 270 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (registry code 21101P3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740629017949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740629017949A), Jun 29, 1974: Blanca 7KCAB, Laurel Springs, NC, Destroyed

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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