OAK71AP048

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Antioch, CA · May 28, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 28, 1971
Place
Antioch, CA · ANTIOCH, CA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5136XChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161064

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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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3-0951  71/5/28    ANTIOCH,CALIF       CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1138
        TIME - 1700                    N5136X              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTIOCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANTIOCH,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- WITNESSES THINK C/P,STDNT RATING,PERFORMING MNVRS.RCVRD FRM SPIN TOO LOW TO AVOID RISING TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5136X
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Antioch

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