MIA70FKJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Kimberly, AL · January 31, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1970
Place
Kimberly, AL · KIMBERLY, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7570FChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143118

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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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3-0459  70/1/31    KIMBERLY,ALA        CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 329
        TIME - 1903                    N7570F              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEKING,ILL                  BIRMINGHAM,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED ON HIWAY,BRUSHED AUTO FENDER,HIT ROAD SIGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7570F
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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