MKC67D0093

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7EC · Grand Rapids, MN · July 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1967
Place
Grand Rapids, MN · GRAND RAPIDS, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7401BChampion 7EC
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115573

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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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3-2467  67/7/15    GRAND RAPIDS,MINN   CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N7401B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 850 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            65 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUGAR LODGE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- STEP TAXI PRACTICE. FLOAT STRUCK ROCK HIDDEN BY TALL GRASS NEXT TO SHORELINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7401B
Reported as
Champion 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sugar Lodge

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