Champion 7GCAA N8305V

Summary

On 15 July 2015 at about 16:00 local time, a Champion 7GCAA registered N8305V was involved in an accident near Kingsland, Texas, 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.

Date

15 July 2015 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kingsland, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Shirley Williams (44TE)

Coordinates

30.6836, -98.4169

Aircraft

Champion 7GCAA

Registration

N8305V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lago Vista → Kingsland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA188

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch attitude which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, hard landing and a loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during final approach to the runway, the airplane aerodynamically stalled about 10 feet above the runway and landed hard. The airplane then veered, exited the runway to the right, and impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.