Jeffrey Wilson ESCAPADE N7078T
20 September 2007 · La Grande, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 2007 at about 18:30 local time, a Jeffrey Wilson ESCAPADE registered N7078T, operated by Brad T. Payne, was involved in an accident near La Grande, Oregon, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Grande, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Grande/Union County Airport (KLG)
- Coordinates
- 45.2900, -118.0069
- Aircraft
- Jeffrey Wilson ESCAPADE
- Registration
- N7078T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brad T. Payne
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Grande → La Grande
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07CA272
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane's left wing. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot stated that he lost directional control while landing. Subsequently, the airplane ground looped to the right followed by the right wing impacting the runway pavement, resulting in substantial damage. The student pilot further stated that wind was not a factor and that no anomalies existed with the airplane prior to the flight. The CFI reported that by the time he responded to the loss of control, "There just wasn't enough time. It was too late."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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