# NTSB LAX68A0060: Champion 7GCAA, N9683S, Lucerne Vly, CA, December 10, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 10, 1967
- Place: Lucerne Vly, CA · LUCERNE VLY, CA
- Location: 34.4439° N, 116.9678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lucerne Valley, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4439&lon=-116.9678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113564
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX68A0060
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0060

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0947  67/12/10   LUCERNE VLY,CALIF   CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24,
        TIME - 1243                    N9683S              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9683S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9683S-1968-06-19), registration cancelled 1968-06-19, S/N 79 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCAA
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcaa) (registry code 21101N8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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