# NTSB OAK75AP016: Champion 7KCAB, N86839, Vacaville, CA, October 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1974
- Place: Vacaville, CA · VACAVILLE, CA
- Location: 38.3586° N, 121.9686° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vacaville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3586&lon=-121.9686&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132456
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75AP016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3184  74/10/27   VACAVILLE,CALIF     CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3000
        TIME - 0945                    N86839              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VACAVILLE-DIXON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VACAVILLE,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT MILITARY RATED IN C-5A ACFT.STALLED FROM STEEP CLIMB,HIT GRND ON SPIN RECOVERY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N86839](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86839-1974-12-12), registration cancelled 1974-12-12, S/N 440-74 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7kcab) (registry code 1220701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Vacaville-Dixon

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741027036529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741027036529A), Oct 27, 1974: Blanca 7KCA*, Vacaville, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt military rated in C-5A acft. Stalled from steep climb,hit grnd on spin recovery.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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