American Champion 7GCBC N720AC
15 May 2010 · Glens Falls, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 May 2010 at about 13:05 local time, a American Champion 7GCBC registered N720AC, operated by Esmi Flight Services LLC, was involved in an accident near Glens Falls, New York, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 13:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glens Falls, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL)
- Coordinates
- 43.3092, -73.6395
- Aircraft
- American Champion 7GCBC
- Registration
- N720AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Esmi Flight Services LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Glen Falls → Glen Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA269
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff attempt.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane stated that the purpose of the flight was to conduct touch and go landings on a north-oriented grass runway. After the first landing, he "misjudged the remaining takeoff distance" and was "a bit slow while trying to get airborne." As the airplane lifted off, it encountered a "gust" of wind from the left, then drifted to the right, contacted the runway, and nosed over. The airplane came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing spar and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures. The automated weather report at the accident airport reported winds from 330 degrees at 9 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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