OAK71AP008

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7EC · Vacaville, CA · August 12, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 12, 1970
Place
Vacaville, CA · VACAVILLE, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7466BChampion 7EC
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112703

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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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3-1429  70/8/12    VACAVILLE,CALIF     CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0855                    N7466B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      39, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VACAVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VACAVILLE,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N7466B
Reported as
Champion 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Vacaville

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.