IAD77FIA23

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ACA · Brandywine, MD · August 28, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1977
Place
Brandywine, MD · BRANDYWINE, MD
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9110LChampion 7ACA
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770828022669A
Case key
146578

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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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3-2944  77/8/28    BRANDYWINE,MD       CHAMPION 7ACA       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1000
        TIME - 1430                    N9110L              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAGRUDER FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRANDYWINE,MD               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STALLED DRG TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9110L
Reported as
Champion 7ACA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Magruder Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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