NYC82FA007

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCAA · Scituate, MA · November 8, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 8, 1981
Place
Scituate, MA · SCITUATE, MA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1829GChampion 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811108072189A
Case key
123120

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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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3-3216   81/11/8   SCITUATE,MA         CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 1270
        TIME - 1145                    N1829G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARSHFIELD,MA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD FLYING OVR PEOPLE AT APROX 6FT AGL,ENTRD STEEP CLMB,180DEG TRN,VERT DIVE,ATMPT LVL OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N1829G
Reported as
Champion 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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