NTSB Identification: IAD71DID09
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CHAMPION 7GCBC, registration: N9040L
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3845  70/9/26    LYNCHBURG,VA        CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0805                    N9040L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 57, 9800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LYNCHBURG,VA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OBS SAW PLT ROLL ACFT SHORTLY AFTER T/O. ENG QUIT IN INVERTED FLT.INSUFFICIENT ALT FOR SAFE LDG.
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