MIA74DKT54

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Boca Raton, FL · January 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1974
Place
Boca Raton, FL · BOCA RATON, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7570FChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740128002839A
Case key
187045

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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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3-0228  74/1/28    BOCA RATON,FLA      CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N7570F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 53 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOCA RATON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POMPANO BEACH,FLA           BOCA RATON,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- STRADDLED SIGN POST ADJ TO RWY.

Aircraft

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

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7570F · 1

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