SEA68D0320

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCAA · Spokane, WA · May 11, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1968
Place
Spokane, WA · SPOKANE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2568FChampion 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111007

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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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3-1372  68/5/11    SPOKANE,WASH        CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 4400
        TIME - 1135                    N2568F              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FELTS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED ACFT,CHAIN TO TAIL WHEEL BROKE,ACFT STRUCK HANGAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N2568F
Reported as
Champion 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Felts Field

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