Champion 7ECA N2583F

Summary

On 29 August 2004 at about 23:00 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N2583F, operated by Lucien Carle, was involved in an accident near Williams, Arizona, 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

29 August 2004 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Williams, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

H. A. Clark Memorial Field (P32)

Coordinates

35.3697, -112.2595

Aircraft

Champion 7ECA

Registration

N2583F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lucien Carle

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Williams → Williams

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX04CA307

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition and his failure to maintain directional/airplane control during landing rollout. Contributing factors were the gusty crosswind and the pilot's inadequate remedial action.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot encountered a gusty crosswind and lost directional control of the airplane during landing rollout on runway 36. Thereafter, the airplane veered off the runway and impacted a berm. Previously, the pilot had performed one touch-and-go landing on the runway without mishap. The pilot was cognizant of the fact that the wind was from 270 degrees at 6 knots. As planned, during the landing the airplane's upwind wheel contacted the runway first, and the pilot continued applying crosswind correction to the airplane's controls during rollout. However, a wind gust was encountered and the airplane swerved left. The pilot applied engine power in an effort at regaining control, but his effort was inadequate. The pilot indicated that no mechanical malfunctions were experienced with his airplane during the flight. Runway 36 is 5,992 feet long and 100 feet wide.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.