Champion 7AC N2434E
12 July 1982 · Justin, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1982 at about 13:20 local time, a Champion 7AC registered N2434E, operated by PAT. B. Pockrus, was involved in an accident near Justin, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Justin, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sitton Field (3TX3)
- Coordinates
- 33.0802, -97.2895
- Aircraft
- Champion 7AC
- Registration
- N2434E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- PAT. B. Pockrus
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Justin → Justin
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA277
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS ON A STRAIGHT-IN, FINAL APPROACH AT ABOUT 150 FEET AGL WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK FROM ABOVE AND BEHIND. BOTH AIRCRAFT REMAINED LOCKED TOGETHER UNTIL THE CRASH ON THE RUNWAYAND NOSED OVER. THIS PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, BUT WAS HOSPITILIZED FOR POISON SPRAY INHALATION. THE OTHER PILOT WAS UNINJURIED. THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT STATED THAT HE WAS TURNING FINAL WHEN THEY COLLIDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion 7AC 7AC | N2434E | PAT. B. Pockrus | Destroyed |
| Grumman G-164A G-164A | N48635 | Dwayne Sitton | Substantial |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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