Champion 7ECA N9649S

Summary

On 16 November 2015 at about 18:00 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N9649S, operated by Howell William F, was involved in an accident near Eufaula, Alabama, 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.

Date

16 November 2015 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Eufaula, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Weedon Field (EUF)

Coordinates

31.9514, -85.1289

Aircraft

Champion 7ECA

Registration

N9649S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Howell William F

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bainbridge → Eufaula

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA057

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind, resulting in a loss off directional control, excessive brake application, and a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he landed on an asphalt runway at about 80 miles per hour. He reported that during the landing on runway 18, the wind was 070 degrees true and a velocity of 5 knots. He reported that during the landing roll he "wasn't able" to apply the appropriate crosswind correction and subsequently applied excessive braking. The airplane nosed over and exited the right side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall, left wing and rudder. The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures associated with the airplane prior to, or during the flight that would have prevented normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.