# NTSB OAK76FVG41: Champion 7GCBC, N1824G, Rutherford, CA, January 11, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 11, 1976
- Place: Rutherford, CA · RUTHERFORD, CA
- Location: 38.4577° N, 122.4298° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rutherford, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4577&lon=-122.4298&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152684
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76FVG41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVG41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0583  76/1/11  NR.RUTHERFORD,CA      CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 750
        TIME - 1430                    N1824G              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POPE VALLEY,CA              NAPA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS SEARCHING FOR DUCKS AT LOW ALTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1824G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1824G-1976-03-30), registration cancelled 1976-03-30, S/N 107 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (registry code 21101PK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19760111001909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760111001909A), Jan 11, 1976: Blanca 7GCBC, Rutherford, CA, Destroyed. Pilot was searching for ducks at low altitude

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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