Champion 7EC N7596E
21 January 1989 · Luxemburg, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 January 1989 at about 19:15 local time, a Champion 7EC registered N7596E was involved in an accident near Luxemburg, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Luxemburg, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.5498, -94.1707
- Aircraft
- Champion 7EC
- Registration
- N7596E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89FA055
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBSERVE WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITATIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLING AT A VERY LOW ALTITUDE PRIOR TO IT DESCENDING RAPIDLY TO COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PILOT HAD EXCEEDED WEIGHT AND BALANCE PARAMETERS IN THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER THE ALLOWABLE TAKEOFF WEIGHT AND EXCEEDED THE AFT CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMITS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1989 | Champion 7GCBC | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormers FLT. Signs, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Champion 7KCAB | Shirley, New York, United States | Brookfield Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1989 | Champion 7GCBC | Alexander Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1989 | Champion 7EC | St George, Utah, United States | Harrer, Darryl L. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Champion 7GCBC | Monticello, Utah, United States | Robson, Ralph Gordon | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1989 | Champion 7ECA | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,471 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dean Frye | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 150 | Brooten, Minnesota, United States | Beery, John E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Hughes 369HS | Ogilvie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Pierce MP-2 | Caledonia, Minnesota, United States | Rollins, Charles A | No injuries | - |