# NTSB MKC79FA022: Champion 7GCB, N9835Y, Waverly, KS, March 16, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 16, 1979
- Place: Waverly, KS · WAVERLY, KS
- Location: 38.3958° N, 95.6051° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waverly, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3958&lon=-95.6051&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 18, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137324
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC79FA022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0389  79/3/16    WAVERLY,KS          CHAMPION 7GCB       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1345                    N9835Y              PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 19, 658 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAVERLY,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 28 KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9835Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9835Y-2013-07-01), registration cancelled 2013-07-01, S/N 7GCB-97, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCB
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcb) (registry code 21101PC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Farm Airstrip

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790316004769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790316004769A), Mar 16, 1979: Blanca 7GCB, Waverly, KS, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Airplane stalled after steep pull up on climb out.

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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