LAX70F0055

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCBC · Santa Susana, CA · July 29, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1969
Place
Santa Susana, CA · SANTA SUSANA, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1689GChampion 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170119

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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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3-2359  69/7/29    SANTA SUSANA,CAL    CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 320
        TIME - 0735                    N1689G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA SUSANA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N1689G
Reported as
Champion 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Susana

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.