NYC74FHD31

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Marlton, NJ · April 13, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1974
Place
Marlton, NJ · MARLTON, NJ
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9893BChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740413008559A
Case key
124260

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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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3-1359  74/4/13    MARLTON,NJ          CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 390
        TIME - 1830                    N9893B              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 205 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROSS KEYS,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PRACT STALLS AT LO ALT.UN CLEAR WIRES,HIT TREE BELOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N9893B
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9893B · 2

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