NYC77DHA06

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Dalton, PA · November 19, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1976
Place
Dalton, PA · DALTON, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2501FChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761119035559A
Case key
156337

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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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3-3566  76/11/19   DALTON,PA           CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 20, 282
        TIME - 1600                    N2501F              PX-  0  0  1  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCRANTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALTON,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: PICK-UP EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- BANNER PICK UP,LOOP ON TOW ROPE CAUGHT ON L LNDG GR.PLT UN MAINTAIN FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2501F
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scranton Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.