Champion 7ECA N2553F
25 November 1989 · Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 November 1989 at about 20:00 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N2553F, operated by McCurdy, Ronald D., was involved in an accident near Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA
- Registration
- N2553F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McCurdy, Ronald D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Guthrie
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90LA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE TURN AFTER TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. THE OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES) WERE A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT TOOK OFF FROM A WHEAT FIELD INTO THE WIND. HE STATED THAT BECAUSE OF TREES AT THE END OF THE TAKEOFF AREA, HE ENTERED A RIGHT TURN AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 90 FEET AGL. DURING THE TURN, THE AIRPLANE NOSED DOWN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Champion 7EC | Luxemburg, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Champion 7GCBC | Monticello, Utah, United States | Robson, Ralph Gordon | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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