Champion 7ECA N53779
2 May 1976 · Rosharon, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1976 at about 19:30 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N53779 was involved in an accident during in flight near Rosharon, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rosharon, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA
- Registration
- N53779
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Houston, Tx → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1038
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
SIMULATED FORCED LDG. OPENED THROTTLE ABRUPTLY. HIT LEVEE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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