# NTSB SEA74FTI19: Champion 7GCAA, N5134X, Philipsburg, MT, March 18, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1974
- Place: Philipsburg, MT · PHILIPSBURG, MT
- Location: 46.3324° N, 113.2960° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philipsburg, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3324&lon=-113.2960&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186438
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74FTI19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FTI19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0691  74/3/18    PHILIPSBURG,MONT    CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 175
        TIME - 2215                    N5134X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKER,OREG                  MISSOULA,MONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           WEATHER - SNOW
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      16
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB OVER WX.LOST CONTROL AT 14000 FT- ENTERED SPIRAL,RECOVERED.LND ON FROZEN LAKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5134X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCAA
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19740318005989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740318005989A), Mar 18, 1974: Blanca 7GCAA, Philipsburg, MT, Substantial damage. Attempted to climb over wx. Lost control at 14000 ft- entered spiral,recovered. Lnd on frozen lake.

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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