Plane Crash List

Champion 7EC N8912R

23 May 1964 · Birchwood Wisc, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 23 May 1964 at about 14:00 local time, a Champion 7EC registered N8912R was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Birchwood Wisc, Wisconsin, 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 14:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Birchwood Wisc, Wisconsin, United States
Nearest airport
Little Birch Lake
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Champion 7EC
Registration
N8912R
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Fixed Base Operator
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-1395

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

PILOT-DOWNWIND TAKEOFF ON LAKE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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