# NTSB LAX70AL064: Champion 7ECA, N9517S, Chula Vista, CA, April 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 11, 1970
- Place: Chula Vista, CA · CHULA VISTA, CA
- Location: 32.6400° N, 117.0842° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chula Vista, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6400&lon=-117.0842&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 3, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141247
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70AL064
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70AL064

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0608  70/4/11  NR.CHULA VISTA,CALIF  CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1439                    N9517S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 380 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            60 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CHULA VISTA,CALIF           CHULA VISTA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT NOT CHECKED OUT IN ACROBATICS IN TYPE.ACFT HIT GRND AT BOTTOM OF LOOP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9517S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- 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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