Champion 7ECA N6333N

Summary

On 12 May 2018 at about 00:00 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N6333N was involved in an accident near Morrilton, Arkansas, 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

12 May 2018 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Morrilton, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Morrilton Muni (BDQ)

Coordinates

35.1364, -92.7150

Aircraft

Champion 7ECA

Registration

N6333N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Conway → Morrilton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA279

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in variable crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing to the west with a southwest crosswind, the airplane bounced and veered left, exited the runway, and ground looped to the left. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Additionally, the pilot reported that the wind was variable from the northwest at 10 to 15 knots. The airplane landed on runway 27.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.