Champion 7GCBC N2993G
17 September 2000 · Valentine, Nebraska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 September 2000 at about 00:30 local time, a Champion 7GCBC registered N2993G was involved in an accident near Valentine, Nebraska, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valentine, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miller Field (Private)
- Coordinates
- 42.8709, -100.5509
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GCBC
- Registration
- N2993G
- 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
- CHI00LA301
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
the delayed aborted takeoff. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's inadequate planning/preparation for the flight, the high density altitude, and the ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that during his takeoff roll, he noticed he wasn't gaining any lift. '[I was] Coming to the end of the runway and I knew I wasn't going to get off, so I tried to shut airplane power down, but was too late.' The pilot said the airplane struck a road embankment, slid across the road, and impacted on the other side into a ditch. The pilot said 'the heat and density altitude were high.' An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-32-300 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-31-325 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Pzl-Mielec M-18A | Champion, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Cessna 152 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Beechcraft 35 | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Cessna 208B | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |