Plane Crash List

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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