Plane Crash List

Champion 7KCAB N827BM

29 June 2007 · Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 29 June 2007 at about 13:00 local time, a Champion 7KCAB registered N827BM was involved in an accident near Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 13:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Dry Swamp Airport (1DS)
Coordinates
33.3878, -80.9100
Aircraft
Champion 7KCAB
Registration
N827BM
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
St. Matthews → Orangeburg
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA07LA190

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during go-around which resulted in a stall. The tailwind was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing a go-around, the airplane stalled, and collided with the trees. The pilot was landing at his destination. One side of the airport contained trees and a house and the south side had a clear approach to the runway. The pilot decided to land to the north; however, by doing so he encountered a left, quartering tailwind. During the landing, the airplane was blown from the runway by a gust of wind and the pilot attempted a go-around. The airplane stalled and collided with trees. The pilot said that there were no mechanical malfunctions. The pilot did not hold a current medical as was required for the accident flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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