MKC70FDM37

NTSB accident investigation · Champion S7EC · Cambridge, MN · June 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1970
Place
Cambridge, MN · CAMBRIDGE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7434BChampion S7EC
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121263

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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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3-2939  70/6/20  NR.CAMBRIDGE,MINN     CHAMPION S7EC       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 150
        TIME - 1500                    N7434B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMBRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAULS LAKE,MINN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED. STALLED WHILE AT LOW ALT OVER WOODED AREA. PLT NOT ENDORSED FOR SOLO IN ANY ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7434B
Reported as
Champion S7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cambridge

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.