American Champion (Acac) 7GCBC N112SC
23 June 2007 · Coats, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 June 2007 at about 15:30 local time, a American Champion (Acac) 7GCBC registered N112SC was involved in an accident near Coats, North Carolina, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coats, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.6836, -78.9503
- Aircraft
- American Champion (Acac) 7GCBC
- Registration
- N112SC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fuquay/Varnia → Coats
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL07CA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The CFI's failure to maintain a visual look out while taxiing resulting in an on ground collision with a hole on the grass runway and collapse of the right main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The CFI was taxiing the airplane after landing for another takeoff from a grass strip. The CFI turned the airplane to the right to avoid some bushes and the right main landing gear collided with a hole. The airplane spun around to the right and collapsed the right main landing gear and buckled the left wing. The pilot stated the accident was due to his inattention and failure to maintain a visual look out while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American Champion (Acac) 7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2008 | American Champion (Acac) 7AC | Whitmore Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2008 | American Champion (Acac) 7GCBC | Camden, NSW, Australia | Curtis Aviation Pty Limited | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2008 | American Champion (Acac) 7GCBC | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2006 | American Champion (Acac) 7GCBC | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2006 | American Champion (Acac) 7EC | Palmetto, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2008 | American Champion (Acac) 7GCAA | Tracy, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2007 | Boeing 757-225 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | US Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Culver Aurther L SEAWIND 3000 | Yanceyville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Cessna 172S | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, United States | FlightGest Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172L | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Let L-33 SOLO | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2007 | Cessna 172K | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Wilgrove Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |