UNK64X4081

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Columbia, IL · September 20, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1964
Place
Columbia, IL · COLUMBIA, IL
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9043BChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185999

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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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2-0558  64/9/20    COLUMBIA ILL        CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N9043B              PX-  0  1  0  TEST                      AGE 24, 350 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA J B
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N9043B
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Columbia J B

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