OAK69D0261

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · San Simeon, CA · March 21, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 21, 1969
Place
San Simeon, CA · SAN SIMEON, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9631SChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190961

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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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3-0611  69/3/21    SAN SIMEON,CALIF    CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 1620                    N9631S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 37 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LANDED IN PASTURE,HIT ROCK PILE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9631S
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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