SEA82FA001

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCAA · Goldendale, WA · October 17, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 17, 1981
Place
Goldendale, WA · GOLDENDALE, WA
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9606SChampion 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811017067999A
Case key
123454

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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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3-2703  81/10/17 NR.GOLDENDALE,WA      CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 392
        TIME - 1530                    N9606S              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 310 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESLEYS PVT RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GOLDENDALE,WA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N9606S
Reported as
Champion 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Wesleys Pvt Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9606S · 1

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