Champion 7ECA N2598G
11 August 1996 · Ashland, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1996 at about 19:20 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N2598G, operated by Performance Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Ashland, Virginia, 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 19:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hanover County Municipal (OFP)
- Coordinates
- 37.7609, -77.4703
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA
- Registration
- N2598G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Performance Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD96LA134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
an undetermined braking anomaly and/or failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the approach and landing were normal, but during the landing roll, the brakes appeared to stick. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and nosed over in a grassy area adjacent to the runway. During postaccident examination, the airplane rolled freely on its wheels, forward and backward, with no evidence of brake drag. No preimpact mechanical anomaly was found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1996 | Champion 7GCB | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 18 Aug 1996 | Champion 7GCBC | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1996 | Mooney M20F | Cape Charles, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft A36 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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