MIA66F0438

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7EC · Venice, FL · February 19, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 19, 1966
Place
Venice, FL · VENICE, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4334CChampion 7EC
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173839

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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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3-0295  66/2/19    VENICE FLA          CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1610                    N4334C              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VENICE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N4334C
Reported as
Champion 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Venice

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.