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Champion 7GCB N9997Y

5 September 1983 · Danevang, Texas, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 5 September 1983 at about 13:08 local time, a Champion 7GCB registered N9997Y was involved in an accident near Danevang, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 13:08
Classification
Accident
Location
Danevang, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Pvt. Strip
Coordinates
29.0810, -96.1710
Aircraft
Champion 7GCB
Registration
N9997Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Danevang → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW83LA419

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 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

THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE TURNED TOO FAST & LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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