Champion 7ECA N68ME

Summary

On 24 September 1996 at about 14:30 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N68ME was involved in an accident near Fargo, North Dakota, 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.

Date

24 September 1996 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Hector Int'l (FAR)

Coordinates

46.9294, -96.8309

Aircraft

Champion 7ECA

Registration

N68ME

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA347

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing. A factor was the crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while making a 3-point landing on runway 13 there was a tailwheel shimmy and vibration. He stated the airplane bounced and weathervaned to the right. He applied left rudder but the airplane continued off the right side of the runway. The airplane contacted a runway light along the side of the runway. A 70-degree left crosswind of 8 knots was reported shortly after the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.