MIA71DLG15

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Allendale, SC · November 15, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1970
Place
Allendale, SC · ALLENDALE, SC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11045Champion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159564

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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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3-4600  70/11/15   ALLENDALE,SC        CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 229
        TIME - 1715                    N11045              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLENDALE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIDGELAND,SC                ALLENDALE,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT BRIEFED BY IP TO LND AT MORE SUITABLE ARPT IF WINDS TOO STRONG. 50 DEG L X-WIND GUSTS TO 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N11045
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Allendale County

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