Champion 7KCAB N7565F
13 August 1994 · Humphrey, Nebraska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 August 1994 at about 22:30 local time, a Champion 7KCAB registered N7565F, operated by Mid-Plains Aviation, was involved in an accident near Humphrey, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Humphrey, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6795, -97.4801
- Aircraft
- Champion 7KCAB
- Registration
- N7565F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mid-Plains Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norfolk → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94FA282
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's buzzing of the passenger's brother-in-law's house.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS HEARD FLYING LOW OVER THE PASSENGER'S BROTHER- IN-LAW'S HOUSE AND FARM. THE BROTHER-IN-LAW STATED THAT HE HEARD THE ENGINE NOISE VERY CLEARLY WHILE HE WAS WALKING THROUGH HIS HOUSE. HE SAID THE ENGINE WAS LOUD AND THE AIRPLANE MUST HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO THE HOUSE. HE HEARD THE ENGINE MAKING A DIFFERENT SOUND, AND THEN LOOKED OUT THE KITCHEN WINDOW AND SAW THE AIRPLANE DESCEND NOSE FIRST INTO THE SOYBEAN FIELD BEHIND HIS HOG YARD. THE AIRPLANE CAUGHT FIRE IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPACT. THE BROTHER-IN-LAW SAID THAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE PASSENGER IN THE AIRPLANE WAS HIS RELATIVE. POSTCRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND AIRFRAME DISCOVERED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES. AN AUTOPSY AND TOXICOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE PILOT DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF TOXICOLOGICAL OR PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1994 | Champion 7-GCBC | Hartford, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1994 | Champion 7ECA | Mariposa, California, United States | Nebeker, Gene | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1994 | Champion 7GCAA | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | Air Words | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1994 | Champion 7FC | Tacoma, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 1994 | Champion 7ECA | Arcadia, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1994 | Champion 7FC | Sacramento, Kentucky, United States | Willard D Gribbin | No injuries | - |
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