Champion 7ECA N7579F

Summary

On 23 November 1994 at about 18:52 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N7579F was involved in an accident near Arcadia, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 November 1994 at 18:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Arcadia, Florida, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Champion 7ECA

Registration

N7579F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Punta Gorda → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA95FA027

2 people died.

THE FAILURE OF THE DUAL-STUDENT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE DUAL-STUDENT BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE FLIGHT WAS OBSERVED TO FLY TOWARD THE NORTH AT ABOUT 150 FEET AND MAKE A LEFT SHALLOW WING OVER MANEUVER TO REVERSE COURSE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOST FROM SIGHT BEHIND TREES AND WAS NOT SEEN AGAIN. THE WRECKAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISCOVERED NOSE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT HAD CRASHED AT A LOW SPEED IN A NEAR VERTICAL DESCENT. NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE PRECRASH FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, FLIGHT CONTROLS, OR ENGINE WAS FOUND. THE DUAL STUDENT WHO WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT HAD INJURIES CONSISTENT WITH OPERATING THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DID NOT HAVE INJURIES CONSISTENT WITH OPERATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.