Champion 7EC N4301C
4 March 1990 · Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 March 1990 at about 22:33 local time, a Champion 7EC registered N4301C, operated by Lange, Casey R, was involved in an accident near Pine Ridge, South Dakota, 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 22:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.0207, -102.5502
- Aircraft
- Champion 7EC
- Registration
- N4301C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lange, Casey R
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pine Ridge → Lange Ranch
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90LA070
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, AFTER DIVERTING HIS ATTENTION, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PRIVATE PILOT/OWNER AND A FRIEND TOOK OFF ON A COYOTE HUNTING FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO ABRUPTLY MAKE A TURN, STALL, AND IMPACT THE GROUND. THE SURVIVING PASSENGER SAID THAT THEY HAD JUST SPOTTED A COYOTE AND THE PLT BANKED THE ACFT SHARPLY BEFORE IT CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1990 | Champion 7ECA | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Champion 7GCAA | Clark Lake, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 6 May 1990 | Champion 7KCAB | Scott, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1990 | Champion 7EC | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1990 | Champion 7EC | Hillsboro, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172I | Isabel, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1990 | Bell 206B | Fort Thompson, South Dakota, United States | DOE | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Edgemont, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Cessna 182RG | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Sky VU Flyers, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172M | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Cessna 150F | Sturgis, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |