Champion 7BCM N3195C
26 June 2017 · Watertown, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 2017 at about 14:30 local time, a Champion 7BCM registered N3195C, operated by Thomas P. Ross, was involved in an accident near Watertown, South Dakota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watertown, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Watertown Rgnl (ATY)
- Coordinates
- 44.9139, -97.1522
- Aircraft
- Champion 7BCM
- Registration
- N3195C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas P. Ross
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fergus Falls → Watertown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA374
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
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 reported that, during the landing roll, the right wing suddenly raised. He applied aileron and rudder corrections; however, the left wing impacted the ground as the airplane ground looped. The left wing was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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