American Champion (Acac) 7GCAA N246SG
11 February 2004 · Sebring, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 February 2004 at about 19:00 local time, a American Champion (Acac) 7GCAA registered N246SG, operated by John R. & Claire M. Lensis, was involved in an accident near Sebring, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sebring, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sebring Regional Airport (KSEB)
- Coordinates
- 27.4500, -81.3500
- Aircraft
- American Champion (Acac) 7GCAA
- Registration
- N246SG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John R. & Claire M. Lensis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Avon Park → Sebring
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA04CA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing rollout which resulted in the airplane ground looping and incurring damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that his approach to land on runway 18 was uneventful. The pilot further stated that as the airplane touched down on the mains and tail wheels simultaneously, the airplane suddenly veered to the left. He said he applied right rudder in an attempt maintain control of the airplane, but it skidded and swung to the left. According to the pilot, there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2004 | American Champion (Acac) 7ECA | Manchester, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2005 | American Champion (Acac) 7KCAB | Richland, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2005 | American Champion (Acac) 7ECA | Hailey, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2003 | American Champion (Acac) 7GCAA | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2005 | American Champion (Acac) 7GCBC | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2003 | American Champion (Acac) 7EC | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2004 | Robinson R-22 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2004 | Robinson R22 | Keystone, Florida, United States | Collective Helicopter Corp | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Beechcraft BE90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Execstar Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-28-181 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Pan Am International Flight Academy Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 2004 | Rotorway 162F | New Smyrna Beac, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2004 | Beechcraft H35 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Tim Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |