Champion 7FC N7681E

Summary

On 6 March 2009 at about 17:00 local time, a Champion 7FC registered N7681E was involved in an accident near Thomas, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 March 2009 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Thomas, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Thomas Municipal Airport (1O4)

Coordinates

35.7186, -98.6578

Aircraft

Champion 7FC

Registration

N7681E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Thomas → Thomas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA192

2 people had minor injuries.

A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was on initial climb after departing from a farm airstrip when, at approximately 75 feet above the ground, the engine lost power. The pilot made a partial-power landing in a newly planted wheat field. The airplane flipped over on its back causing substantial damage to the empennage, both wings, rudder, and vertical fin. Both occupants reported that they were not injured. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector that responded to the scene reported that there was adequate fuel on-board and no obvious reason for the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.