MIA67F0539

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCAA · Tallahassee, FL · December 24, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1966
Place
Tallahassee, FL · TALLAHASSEE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8370VChampion 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119452

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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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3-4385  66/12/24   TALLAHASSEE,FLA     CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 370
        TIME - 0053                    N8370V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TALLAHASSEE MUNI.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8370V
Reported as
Champion 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tallahassee Muni.