Champion 7KCAB N86839
27 October 1974 · Vacaville, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 October 1974 at about 09:45 local time, a Champion 7KCAB registered N86839 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Vacaville, 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 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vacaville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vacaville-Dixon
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Champion 7KCAB
- Registration
- N86839
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3184
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 MILITARY RATED IN C-5A ACFT.STALLED FROM STEEP CLIMB, HIT GRND ON SPIN RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1974 | Champion 7GCBC | Marysville, Kansas, United States | Champion Flyin | No injuries | - |
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| 30 Jun 1974 | Champion 7GCAA | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 26 Apr 1974 | Champion 7FC | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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