LAX66D0157

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7EC · Minden, NV · November 15, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1965
Place
Minden, NV · MINDEN, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4311CChampion 7EC
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174316

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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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3-3809  65/11/15   MINDEN NEV          CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N4311C              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N4311C
Reported as
Champion 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Douglas County

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