UNK64X3364

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Grayville, IL · August 13, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1964
Place
Grayville, IL · GRAYVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4835GChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182435

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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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3-2461  64/8/13    GRAYVILLE ILL       CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N4835G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N4835G
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage