# NTSB MKC70FDM37: Champion S7EC, N7434B, Cambridge, MN, June 20, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 20, 1970
- Place: Cambridge, MN · CAMBRIDGE, MN
- Location: 45.5608° N, 93.2277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cambridge, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5608&lon=-93.2277&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121263
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70FDM37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70FDM37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7434B-1995-03-13), registration cancelled 1995-03-13, S/N 7EC472 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION S7EC
- Registry model: [Champion S7EC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-s7ec) (registry code 21101NS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cambridge

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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