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Champion 7ECA N9517S

11 April 1970 · Chula Vista, California, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 11 April 1970 at about 14:39 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N9517S, operated by 21ST Century A, was involved in an accident during in flight near Chula Vista, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 14:39
Classification
Accident
Location
Chula Vista, California, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Champion 7ECA
Registration
N9517S
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
21ST Century A
Operating rule
Flying Club
Purpose of flight
Dual
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
S → S
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-0608

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

PLT NOT CHECKED OUT IN ACROBATICS IN TYPE.ACFT HIT GRND AT BOTTOM OF LOOP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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