MIA75FLA50

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Flagler Beach, FL · June 25, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1975
Place
Flagler Beach, FL · FLAGLER BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5072XChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750625020669A
Case key
150102

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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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3-2461  75/6/25    FLAGLER BEACH,FL    CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 864
        TIME - 1830                    N5072X              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 174 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUNNELL,FL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- SEARCH FOR DROWNING VICTIM.FLT ABT 100FT MSL AT SPEED JUST ABV STALL.NO CTL MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5072X
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.