# NTSB MKC71AK046: Champion 8KCAB, N9020L, Clinton, IA, February 18, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1971
- Place: Clinton, IA · CLINTON, IA
- Location: 41.8445° N, 90.1887° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clinton, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8445&lon=-90.1887&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160242
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71AK046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0221  71/2/18  NR.CLINTON,IOWA       CHAMPION 8KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1507                    N9020L              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 28, 1842 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            56 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MEMPHIS,TENN                OSCEOLA,WIS                  MONMOUTH,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FAILED TO RECEIVE WEA BRIEF AT MONMOUTH. FLEW INTO LOW CLGS AND VISIBILITY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9020L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9020L-1971-04-06), registration cancelled 1971-04-06, S/N 370 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 8KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-8kcab) (registry code 2110612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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