MKC76FER85

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Westbrook, MN · July 30, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1976
Place
Westbrook, MN · WESTBROOK, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2593FChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760730025249A
Case key
155525

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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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3-2367  76/7/30    WESTBROOK,MN        CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 538
        TIME - 1455                    N2593F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTBROOK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTBROOK,MN                MARSHALL,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- CAUSE OF CONTROL PROBLEM NOT DETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2593F
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westbrook

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.