MKC66F0358

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7DC · White Bea, MN · October 30, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1965
Place
White Bea, MN · WHITE BEA, MN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6403VChampion 7DC
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175029

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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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2-1072  65/10/30   WHITE BEAR MINN     CHAMPION 7DC        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 192
        TIME - 1600                    N6403V              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - W BR LAKE-BENSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      72
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N6403V
Reported as
Champion 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
W Br Lake-Benson