Niemann CHAMPION II N7072X
13 August 2002 · Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 2002 at about 14:52 local time, a Niemann CHAMPION II registered N7072X was involved in an accident near Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States. One person was 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
- Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.0239, -71.2883
- Aircraft
- Niemann CHAMPION II
- Registration
- N7072X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Middleboro → Foxboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA163
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was attempting to land the floatplane on a lake. About 1 foot above the water, a light gust of wind lifted the left wing. The pilot did not correct for the wind, and the right float contacted the water. The floatplane subsequently flipped over and sank. The reported wind speed, at an airport approximately 10 miles away, was 4 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2002 | Mooney M20R | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 16 Aug 2002 | Piper PA32-300 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2002 | Cessna 172 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-24-260 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Socata TB-9 | Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |