# NTSB NYC75AN104: Champion 7KCAB, N1643G, Chester, SC, May 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 4, 1975
- Place: Chester, SC · CHESTER, SC
- Location: 34.7023° N, 81.2078° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chester, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7023&lon=-81.2078&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149024
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1218   75/5/4    CHESTER,SC          CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3000
        TIME - 1910                    N1643G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESTER,SC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- PLT PERFORMING ENGLISH BUNT MANUEVER.ACFT APPEARED TO BE ROLLING UPRIGHT BFR DSCNDG BEHIND TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1643G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1643G-1975-07-01), registration cancelled 1975-07-01, S/N 119 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (registry code 21101P3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Chester

## 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 19750504011899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750504011899A), May 4, 1975: Blanca 7HC, Chester, SC, Destroyed. Plt performing english bunt manuever. Acft appeared to be rolling upright bfr dscndg behind trees.

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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