# NTSB MIA74DLA34: Champion 7ECA, N9063L, Satsuma, FL, March 2, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1974
- Place: Satsuma, FL · SATSUMA, FL
- Location: 29.5550° N, 81.6559° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Satsuma, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5550&lon=-81.6559&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186854
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DLA34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLA34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0464   74/3/2  NR.SATSUMA,FLA        CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 1761
        TIME - 1130                    N9063L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - M Q RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALATKA,FLA                SATSUMA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      76
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          190                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD ON DIRT RD MIXT PULLED FOR ENG SHUTDOWN ACFT TAIL RAISED AND ACFT GENTLY NOSED OVR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9063L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: M Q Ranch

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740302004899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740302004899A), Mar 2, 1974: Blanca 7ECA, Satsuma, FL, Substantial damage. Plt lndd on dirt rd mixt pulled for eng shutdown acft tail raised and acft gently nosed ovr.

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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