NTSB Identification: NYC72AN078
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CHAMPION 7KCAB, registration: N5197X
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4331  71/12/12   ERWINNA,PA          CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1115
        TIME - 1555                    N5197X              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  3  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN SANT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ERWINNA,PA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- N5197X HAD RELEASED GLIDER AND WAS ON NORTHERLY HEADING.N8466W WAS ON EASTERLY HEADING.
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