SEA68D0093

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7EC · Wolf Point, MT · August 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1967
Place
Wolf Point, MT · WOLF POINT, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4301CChampion 7EC
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115371

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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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3-3264  67/8/14    WOLF POINT,MONT     CHAMPION 7EC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 795
        TIME - 1250                    N4301C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 545 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LANDED IN IRRIGATED SOD FIELD. GRASS 8-10 INCHES HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N4301C
Reported as
Champion 7EC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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