# NTSB MIA70D0232: Champion 7KCAB, N5176X, Montevallo, AL, November 16, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 16, 1969
- Place: Montevallo, AL · MONTEVALLO, AL
- Location: 33.1261° N, 86.8477° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montevallo, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1261&lon=-86.8477&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150234
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70D0232
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0232

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4386  69/11/16   MONTEVALLO,ALA      CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 229
        TIME - 1500                    N5176X              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING X RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEVALLO,ALA              MONTEVALLO,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- INTNTL DOWNWIND LDG TO BE IN POSITION FOR GLIDER TOW. WIND 12K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5176X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5176X), registered now, S/N 188 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (registry code 21101P3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flying X Ranch

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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