Champion 8KCAB N7921S
7 June 1992 · Wallace, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1992 at about 21:30 local time, a Champion 8KCAB registered N7921S, operated by Stevens, John P., was involved in an accident near Wallace, North Carolina, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wallace, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Henderson Field (ACZ)
- Coordinates
- 34.7304, -77.9901
- Aircraft
- Champion 8KCAB
- Registration
- N7921S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stevens, John P.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morehead City → Wallace
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA119
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE CROSSWIND LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND CONDITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE CROSSWIND LANDING ATTEMPT, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT WEATHER VANED INTO THE WIND AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Champion 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1995 | Champion 8GCBC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Champion 8KCAB | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Champion 8KCAB | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Carol Grant | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1986 | Champion 8GCBC | Big Delta, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 2000 | Champion 8GCBC | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 1980 | Champion 8KCAB | Lester, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1992 | Piper PA32-300 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Keller, Sammy O. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh East Airport | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Pitts S-1 | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | Speer, James M. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Jr Ace E | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | Tager, William | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1992 | Cessna 150H | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | Maeder, Claude R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Kaman HH-43F | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | Precision Lift, Inc | No injuries | - |