OAK71DVG44

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7AC · Red Bluff, CA · December 12, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1970
Place
Red Bluff, CA · RED BLUFF, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N85093Champion 7AC
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159723

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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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3-4384  70/12/12   RED BLUFF,CALIF     CHAMPION 7AC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 228
        TIME - 1300                    N85093              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RED BLUFF,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N85093
Reported as
Champion 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip