IAD77FIG29

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Ocean City, MD · July 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1977
Place
Ocean City, MD · OCEAN CITY, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7532FChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770701020399A
Case key
147673

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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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3-1472   77/7/1    OCEAN CITY,MD       CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 600
        TIME - 1530                    N7532F              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 111 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCEAN CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OCEAN CITY,MD               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- BANNER TOW FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N7532F
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ocean City Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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