Aeronca CHAMP 7AC N83587

Summary

On 19 April 2004 at about 21:13 local time, a Aeronca CHAMP 7AC registered N83587, operated by Jacek Romanski, was involved in an accident near Hayward, California, 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.

Date

19 April 2004 at 21:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Hayward, California, United States

Nearest airport

Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

Coordinates

37.6592, -122.1222

Aircraft

Aeronca CHAMP 7AC

Registration

N83587

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jacek Romanski

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hayward → Hayward

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX04LA192

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.

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

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The airplane ground looped off the runway and collided with a runway sign while landing. The wind was from 150 degrees at 12 knots. While abeam the runway identification numbers, in a left traffic pattern for runway 10L, the pilot was cleared for the option by Hayward Tower. He opted to make a touch-and-go, and continued to short final. Despite the right crosswind, he touched down on the runway centerline without incident. During the landing rollout, with the airplane configured in a wheel-landing attitude, the pilot encountered a strong gust of wind. The right wing lifted, and the tail was displaced to the left of centerline, resulting in a weathervane to the right. The pilot inputted full opposite rudder and aileron in an effort to counteract the wind conditions. The airplane veered to the right, and continued off the runway. The airplane's tail collided with a taxiway identification sign, and the airplane continued into a ditch that was located between the two runways. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.