SEA68A0032

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCBC · Lothair, MT · October 8, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 8, 1967
Place
Lothair, MT · LOTHAIR, MT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9601SChampion 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113623

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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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2-1077   67/10/8   LOTHAIR,MONT        CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 331
        TIME - 1245                    N9601S              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 204 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED EXECUTION OF SHARP RT-BANK-AND-TURN AT 200FT.APPROX 126 LB OVER GROSS WT.AFT CG EXCEEDED

Aircraft

Registration
N9601S
Reported as
Champion 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed