OAK67F0181

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Reno, NV · November 17, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1966
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N11058Champion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120581

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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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2-0855  66/11/17   RENO NEV            CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N11058              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 574 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            54 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEAD AFB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: ALTIMETERS
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: AIRSPEED
        REMARKS- ALL COCKPIT FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS WERE COVERED FOR TRAINING PURPOSES.DIVERTED FLT TO LOOK FOR COYOTES

Aircraft

Registration
N11058
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Stead Afb