# NTSB LAX69A0008: Champion 7GCAA, N9603S, Compton, CA, July 25, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1968
- Place: Compton, CA · COMPTON, CA
- Location: 33.8940° N, 118.2275° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Compton, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8940&lon=-118.2275&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 21, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108933
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX69A0008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2855  68/7/25    COMPTON,CALIF       CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1447                    N9603S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 46, 6200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COMPTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: EMERGENCY DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
          MISC-LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSE.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IP STATED ON UNICOM HE WAS MAKING A FORCED LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9603S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9603S-1970-06-26), registration cancelled 1970-06-26, S/N 26 (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
- Airport: Compton

## Other investigations on N9603S (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK67D0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0016), Apr 15, 1966: Champion 7GCA (N9603S), Dixon, CA, substantial damage

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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