# NTSB MIA66F0032: Champion 7ECA-3, N11020, Melbourne, FL, April 21, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 21, 1965
- Place: Melbourne, FL · MELBOURNE, FL
- Location: 28.0836° N, 80.6081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Melbourne, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0836&lon=-80.6081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179301
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66F0032
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0032

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0362  65/4/21    MELBOURNE FLA       CHAMPION 7ECA-3     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 19,
        TIME - 0725                    N11020              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  20 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11020](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11020-2013-04-10), registration cancelled 2013-04-10, S/N 3, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA-3
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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