American Champion 7GCBC N234RA
18 March 2018 · Ontario, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 2018 at about 21:30 local time, a American Champion 7GCBC registered N234RA was involved in an accident near Ontario, Oregon, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ontario, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ontario Muni (ONO)
- Coordinates
- 44.0225, -117.0147
- Aircraft
- American Champion 7GCBC
- Registration
- N234RA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2003
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ontario → Ontario
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA176
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during landing, in cross wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor reported that, during the last landing of the day, which he performed in crosswind conditions, the tailwheel-equipped airplane bounced. He added that during the bounce, the airplane rolled right, and the right main landing gear touched down. Subsequently, once both main landing gear were on the runway the airplane veered sharply to the right and he lost directional control. The airplane exited the right side of the runway, the right main landing gear spindle and tire separated from the airplane, and the airplane came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the front spar. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system located at the accident airport reported, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 210° at 8 knots. The flight instructor landed on runway 33.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2018 | Maule M7 | Medford, Oregon, United States | Aeromarine Publishing Corp | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Rans S14 | Brownsville, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 25 Aug 2018 | Cessna 170 | Prineville, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Mason Hal J KITFOX MODEL 1 | Salem, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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