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March 31, 1983 · Champion 7ECA · N9548S
Georgetown, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 31, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Georgetown, CA
Aircraft
Champion 7ECA
Tail Number
N9548S
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX83FVG10
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A MOUNTAINSIDE AT THE 3500 FT LEVEL IN A 45 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AFTER COLLIDING WITH A 30 FT TREE DURING IMC WEATHER ON A DARK NIGHT. THERE IS NO RECORD THAT THE PLT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING. THE PILOT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED AND NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. WITNESSES IN THE ACCIDENT AREA SAID THE NIGHT WAS STORMY WITH RAIN. THERE WERE NO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE FLT BUT THE ACFT RADIO WAS TUNED TO THE EMERGENCY FREQUENCY OF 121.5 MHZ. THE INTEGRITY AND CONTINUITY OF ALL CONTROLS WAS VERIFIED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN IN-FLT STRUCTURAL OR POWER FAILURE.
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THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A MOUNTAINSIDE AT THE 3500 FT LEVEL IN A 45 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AFTER COLLIDING WITH A 30 FT TREE DURING IMC WEATHER ON A DARK NIGHT. THERE IS NO RECORD THAT THE PLT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING. THE PILOT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED AND NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. WITNESSES IN THE ACCIDENT AREA SAID THE NIGHT WAS STORMY WITH RAIN. THERE WERE NO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE FLT BUT THE ACFT RADIO WAS TUNED TO THE EMERGENCY FREQUENCY OF 121.5 MHZ. THE INTEGRITY AND CONTINUITY OF ALL CONTROLS WAS VERIFIED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN IN-FLT STRUCTURAL OR POWER FAILURE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time22:40 PST
Nearest Airport8nm ESE
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftChampion 7ECA
Tail NumberN9548S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-C1 · Reciprocating · 108
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 32 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
WindCalm
Visibility1 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0