MKC69F0025

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCAA · Lake Elmo, MN · June 8, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1968
Place
Lake Elmo, MN · LAKE ELMO, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2626GChampion 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115035

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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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3-1697   68/6/8    LAKE ELMO,MINN      CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 103
        TIME - 1530                    N2626G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
        REMARKS- LANDED ON FARM FIELD TO CLOSE ENG COWLING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2626G
Reported as
Champion 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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