Champion 7GCAA N9614S
16 November 1992 · Joshua, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 November 1992 at about 23:16 local time, a Champion 7GCAA registered N9614S, operated by Toomer, Robert T., was involved in an accident near Joshua, Texas, United States. One person was on board and 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 23:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Joshua, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo Chips (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 32.4604, -97.3800
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GCAA
- Registration
- N9614S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Toomer, Robert T.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cleburne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA038
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING THE APPROACH AND HIS INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE DEVELOPED A SINK RATE DURING THE FINAL APPROACH AND STRUCK WIRES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. IT SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED DUE TO THE HEAD INJURIES HE SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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