Champion 7EC N7525E
16 May 1989 · St George, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1989 at about 19:30 local time, a Champion 7EC registered N7525E, operated by Harrer, Darryl L., was involved in an accident near St George, Utah, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St George, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- St George Muni (SGU)
- Coordinates
- 37.1798, -113.5998
- Aircraft
- Champion 7EC
- Registration
- N7525E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harrer, Darryl L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89LA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT. THE GUSTY CROSSWIND, SOFT TERRAIN, AND DITCH WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS ON RWY 16 WITH A WESTERLY WIND ESTIMATED AT 5 GUSTING 15 KTS. ON THE 3RD APCH, HE ELECTED TO MAKE A FULL STOP LANDING. DRG THE LANDING ROLL, A GUST WEATHER-VANED THE PLANE TO THE RIGHT; CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY, ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN & A DITCH, THEN NOSED OVER.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 22 Jan 1989 | Champion 7ECA | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1989 | Bell 206B III | Park City, Utah, United States | Avman Inc | No injuries | - |
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