MKC67D0536

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7DC · Roosevelt, MN · February 21, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1967
Place
Roosevelt, MN · ROOSEVELT, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4516EChampion 7DC
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118361

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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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3-0552  67/2/21    ROOSEVELT,MINN      CHAMPION 7DC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N4516E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 54 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- DUE TO CARB.ICE PLT.LANDED IN FARM FIELD COVERED WITH LOOSE SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N4516E
Reported as
Champion 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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