Champion 7ECA N11096
2 February 1993 · Medford, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 February 1993 at about 00:20 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N11096, operated by McCall, Winston R., was involved in an accident near Medford, Oregon, 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 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Medford, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Medford (MFR)
- Coordinates
- 42.3297, -122.7905
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA
- Registration
- N11096
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McCall, Winston R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA061
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
MOVEMENT OF THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS RESTRICTED. IMPROPER MAINTENANCE WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT THE END OF A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FIRST TOUCH AND GO WAS UNEVENTFUL. DURING THE SECOND LANDING, AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND PARTIAL BRAKE; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO THE LEFT AND EXITED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDING WITH A TAXIWAY SIGN BEFORE COMING TO REST. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND LOCKED IN AN OFFSET POSITION. DURING THE INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT A BOTTOM PLATE WAS ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY AND WAS OUTSIDE OF A KEYWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1993 | Champion 7GCAA | Mount Vernon, Texas, United States | Whelan, Martin E. | No injuries | - |
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| 27 Jul 1993 | Champion 7EC | Chewelah, Washington, United States | REX T. Barrans | No injuries | - |
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| 7 Mar 1993 | Champion 7EC | Riverside, California, United States | Rogers, David M. | No injuries | - |
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