LAX79FUG11

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7EC · Upland, CA · January 7, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1979
Place
Upland, CA · UPLAND, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9099BChampion 7EC
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790107000449A
Case key
137629

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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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3-0056   79/1/7    UPLAND,CA           CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 300
        TIME - 1000                    N9099B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CABLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHINO,CA                    UPLAND,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N9099B
Reported as
Champion 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cable

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9099B · 2

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