Champion 7EC N9721N

Summary

On 29 November 2020 at about 16:30 local time, a Champion 7EC registered N9721N was involved in an accident near Northhampton, New York, 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

29 November 2020 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Northhampton, New York, United States

Nearest airport

None (NONE)

Coordinates

43.1685, -74.1805

Aircraft

Champion 7EC

Registration

N9721N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Potsdam → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21LA060

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of airplane control during an off-airport landing on soft sand, which resulted in a nose over.

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 he planned to complete a landing on a gravel/ sand bank along a river. He first completed an approach and a momentary touchdown and subsequently performed a go-around, in effort to evaluate the condition of the landing surface. During the second approach and landing, the airplane touched down on gravel and as the ground roll progressed into soft sand, the airplane slowed considerably, the tail rose, and the airplane nosed over. The windscreen and wing spar sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.