MIA75DKT09

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCB · West Palm Bch, FL · August 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1974
Place
West Palm Bch, FL · WEST PALM BCH, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7593FChampion 7GCB
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740806034149A
Case key
138689

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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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3-3560   74/8/6    WEST PALM BCH,FLA   CHAMPION 7GCB       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1715                    N7593F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 1800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            350 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST PALM BCH,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD ACFT IMPACTED GND IN NOSE DWN ATTITUDE.WRECKAGE DISPOSED OF BFR EXAM MADE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7593F
Reported as
Champion 7GCB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.