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Champion 7FC N7545B

22 September 1984 · Merced, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 22 September 1984 at about 16:20 local time, a Champion 7FC registered N7545B, operated by Esco Aviation, was involved in an accident near Merced, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 16:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Merced, California, United States
Nearest airport
Merced Muni (MCE)
Coordinates
37.3505, -120.4191
Aircraft
Champion 7FC
Registration
N7545B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Esco Aviation
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Merced → Merced
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX84LA497

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

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

DURING TAKEOFF THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. IT VEERED OFF THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK. THE PLT INDICATED THAT HIS WIFE MAY HAVE UNKNOWINGLY BEEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE HEEL BRAKES DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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