LAX68D0271

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7CEA · San Fernando, CA · January 14, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1968
Place
San Fernando, CA · SAN FERNANDO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9627SChampion 7CEA
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112183

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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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3-0044  68/1/14    SAN FERNANDO,CAL    CHAMPION 7CEA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 100
        TIME - 1100                    N9627S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FERNANDO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT MISUSED BRAKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N9627S
Reported as
Champion 7CEA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Fernando

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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