MKC77FA005

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCBC · Lincoln, KS · November 20, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 20, 1976
Place
Lincoln, KS · LINCOLN, KS
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1852GChampion 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761120039789A
Case key
156422

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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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3-3475  76/11/20 NR.LINCOLN,KS         CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 215
        TIME - 1400                    N1852G              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LINCOLN,KS                   BELOIT,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSERVED CIRCLING GROUP OF FARM HOUSES AT LOW ALTITUDE JUST PRIOR TO CRASH IN OPEN FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1852G
Reported as
Champion 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1852G · 1

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