Champion 7FC N7682E

Summary

On 14 November 1982 at about 16:30 local time, a Champion 7FC registered N7682E, operated by Wesley Gueringer & Russell TIM, was involved in an accident near Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

14 November 1982 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Alexandria, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Pineville Municipal (9LA6)

Coordinates

31.2906, -92.4594

Aircraft

Champion 7FC

Registration

N7682E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Wesley Gueringer & Russell TIM

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Alexandria → Alexandria

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW83LA036

Nobody was injured.

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

DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH A RIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER MAKING A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING, HE OVERCONTROLLED THE RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT VEER OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH BEFORE REACHING THE TAXIWAY. THE LANDING GEAR SHEARED OFF DURING IMPACT WITH THE DITCH.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.