SEA76DYC69

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Wallowa, OR · September 2, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1976
Place
Wallowa, OR · WALLOWA, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N11063Champion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760902028169A
Case key
155330

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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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3-2558   76/9/2  NR.WALLOWA,OR         CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 514
        TIME - 1830                    N11063              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WALLOWA,OR                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- DA 5700FT.ATMTD OPERATION FM SHORT PVT STRIP,ABORTED WHEN IT APPEARED ACFT WOULD NOT CLR OBST.

Aircraft

Registration
N11063
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N11063 · 1

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