# NTSB LAX76FUQ41: Champion 7ECA, N9627S, Frazier Park, CA, June 13, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1976
- Place: Frazier Park, CA · FRAZIER PARK, CA
- Location: 34.8142° N, 118.9550° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Frazier Park, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8142&lon=-118.9550&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153986
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76FUQ41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUQ41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1443  76/6/13    FRAZIER PARK,CA     CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 423
        TIME - 1600                    N9627S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONOVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRAZIER PARK,CA             SANTA SUSANA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           75                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DRIFTED R,R ELEV HIT FENCE POST. CONT FLT & LND AT VAN NUYS OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9627S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9627S-1977-07-15), registration cancelled 1977-07-15, S/N 386, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Conover

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760613019689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760613019689A), Jun 13, 1976: Blanca 7ECA, Frazier Park, CA, Substantial damage. Drifted r,r elev hit fence post. Cont flt & lnd at van nuys ok.

## Other investigations on N9627S (2)

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 LAX77FUQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUQ06), Nov 5, 1976: Champion 7ECA (N9627S), Simi Valley, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX68D0271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0271), Jan 14, 1968: Champion 7CEA (N9627S), San Fernando, 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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