American Champion (Acac) 7EC N8910R
17 July 1996 · Rochester, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1996 at about 14:52 local time, a American Champion (Acac) 7EC registered N8910R was involved in an accident near Rochester, New Hampshire, 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 14:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rochester, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Haven (6B1)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- American Champion (Acac) 7EC
- Registration
- N8910R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hampton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC96LA151
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for winds and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop and dragging of the wing on the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot/owner and a passenger were landing on runway 33 at their destination airport. The pilot stated that after touchdown, as the airplane decelerated, he lowered the tail of the airplane to the runway. A gust of wind then caused the airplane to 'weathervane,' the airplane ground looped, and the right wing struck the ground. The pilot estimated the winds were from 300 degrees at 8 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American Champion (Acac) 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2003 | American Champion (Acac) 7GCAA | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2003 | American Champion (Acac) 7EC | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2004 | American Champion (Acac) 7GCAA | Sebring, Florida, United States | John R. & Claire M. Lensis | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2004 | American Champion (Acac) 7ECA | Manchester, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2005 | American Champion (Acac) 7KCAB | Richland, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2005 | American Champion (Acac) 7ECA | Hailey, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft A100 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Leon Stephens Venters, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1996 | Cessna 172M | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | Keyson Academy of Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1996 | Learjet 35A | Dorchester, New Hampshire, United States | Aircraft Charter Group, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 1996 | Piper PA-22-150 | Chester, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Lake LA-4-200 | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-59 | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |