# NTSB LAX67F0208: Champion 7ECA, N5128T, Saticoy, CA, November 25, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1966
- Place: Saticoy, CA · SATICOY, CA
- Location: 34.2825° N, 119.1428° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Saticoy, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2825&lon=-119.1428&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119447
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX67F0208
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0208

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4377  66/11/25   SATICOY,CALIF       CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 377
        TIME - 1445                    N5128T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA PAULA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: RUDDER AND RUDDER TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
        REMARKS- L.RUDDER PEDAL FOOT GUARD JAMMED BEHIND FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE.PLT PARACHUTED FROM UNCONTROLLABLE ACFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5128T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5128T-1970-09-23), registration cancelled 1970-09-23, S/N 549, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Santa Paula

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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