NYC74DNC46

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · N.Canada Plant, ME · June 8, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1974
Place
N.Canada Plant, ME · N.CANADA PLANT, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5139GChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740608016289A
Case key
126381

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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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3-1532   74/6/8    N.CANADA PLANT,ME   CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N5139G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N.CANADA PLANT,ME           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N5139G
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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