LAX72FUQ73

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Valencia, CA · April 1, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1972
Place
Valencia, CA · VALENCIA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9069LChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165337

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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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3-0159   72/4/1    VALENCIA,CALIF      CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N9069L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 2331 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            108 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- LNDD LAST 800FT OF RWY,ROLLED APRX 600FT,HIT BRKS,NSD OVR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9069L
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pvt Strip

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.