# NTSB LAX70F0055: Champion 7GCBC, N1689G, Santa Susana, CA, July 29, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 29, 1969
- Place: Santa Susana, CA · SANTA SUSANA, CA
- Location: 34.2586° N, 118.6643° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Susana, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2586&lon=-118.6643&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170119
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70F0055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0055

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1689G-1971-11-17), registration cancelled 1971-11-17, S/N 132 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (registry code 21101PK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Santa Susana

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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