MIA81FKT40

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Marathon, FL · April 4, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1981
Place
Marathon, FL · MARATHON, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6367NChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report May 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810404014129A
Case key
126974

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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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3-0645   81/4/4  NR.MARATHON,FL        CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 504
        TIME - 1145                    N6367N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 404 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MARATHON,FL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N6367N
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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