Champion 7ECA N7506F

Summary

On 21 June 1997 at about 17:00 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N7506F was involved in an accident near Willard, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 June 1997 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Willard, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Bird Field (2MO1)

Coordinates

37.2901, -93.4100

Aircraft

Champion 7ECA

Registration

N7506F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI97LA182

1 person had minor injuries.

remedial action delayed by the flight instructor. A factor in this accident was the instructor's lack of recent experience in this type airplane.

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

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As the airplane approached the runway threshold, the private pilot, according to the flight instructor, reduced the power. The instructor said he felt the airplane begin to sink more than he thought it should. He said he told the pilot to add power. The instructor said he tried to apply power and felt the pilot opposing his attempt to move the throttle. A witness said the airplane approached the runway '...slow and too low.' He said the airplane flared to high and stalled about 20 feet above the ground. He said he heard the power increase just before the airplane made the hard landing. The instructor said he had never flown this type airplane from the rear seat before this flight. He said he had acquired about 12 hours in airplanes similar to the accident airplane. He was unable to recall how long it had been since he last flew an airplane similar to the accident airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.