# NTSB MIA68A0012: Champion 7ECA, N9671S, Vega Baja, PR, July 25, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1967
- Place: Vega Baja, PR · VEGA BAJA, PR
- Location: 18.4411° N, 66.3976° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vega Baja, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4411&lon=-66.3976&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115832
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68A0012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0463  67/7/25    VEGA BAJA,PR        CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 4600
        TIME - 1600                    N9671S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TORTUGUERO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- LOOP-TYPE MANEUVER.ACFT STALLED 200-300FT ABV RNWY HIT CARS,SPECTATORS.DRIVERS DRAG-RACING ON RNWY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9671S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9671S-1971-08-16), registration cancelled 1971-08-16, S/N 382, 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: Destroyed
- Airport: Tortuguero

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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