MKC76FTG28

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCBC · Rhame, ND · September 25, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1976
Place
Rhame, ND · RHAME, ND
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5164XChampion 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760925033019A
Case key
155691

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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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3-3173  76/9/25  NR.RHAME,ND           CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 876
        TIME - 1045                    N5164X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         RHAME,ND                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FLT TO OBSERVE LOCATION OF HUNTERS TO THE ANTELOPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5164X
Reported as
Champion 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.