Aeronca CHAMPION 7GCBC N9657S
12 September 2004 · Mullen, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 2004 at about 15:00 local time, a Aeronca CHAMPION 7GCBC registered N9657S was involved in an accident near Mullen, Nebraska, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mullen, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.0500, -101.0675
- Aircraft
- Aeronca CHAMPION 7GCBC
- Registration
- N9657S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mullen → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04CA242
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain direction control during gusty wind conditions on landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
the aircraft was substantially damaged after nosing over after a gust of wind caught the tail wheel aircraft during landing. The pilot reported that "During rollout after landing a gust of wind pushed tail to left. Left rudder and ultimately left brake was applied. Aircraft nosed over on back." The pilot reported the winds from the south southeast at 5 to 8 knots with gust from 10 to 12 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aeronca CHAMPION accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2007 | Aeronca CHAMPION | Kirbyville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1992 | Aeronca CHAMPION 7CCM | Willow, Alaska, United States | Timothy M. Peters | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1990 | Aeronca CHAMPION 7BCM | Suffolk, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Mar 1983 | Aeronca CHAMPION 7AC | Newberry, Michigan, United States | Thomas Campbell | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2004 | Cessna A188B | Prosser, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Spaulding TAILWIND W-8 | Davey, Nebraska, United States | Alber Spaulding | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-28-235 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Swearingen SA226-T | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-18-150 | Grant, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2004 | Piper PA-23-180 | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |