Champion 7HC N8918R
29 October 1983 · Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 October 1983 at about 19:00 local time, a Champion 7HC registered N8918R was involved in an accident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft Lauderdale (FXE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Champion 7HC
- Registration
- N8918R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84LA021
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT OF CHAMPION 7HC, N8918R, STATED THAT HE TAXIED OVER A ROUGH FIELD TO RWY 13. WHILE CROSSING THE FIELD, SOMETHING STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE & BROKE THE AILERON BELLCRANK WHICH CONNECTED THE CONTROL STICK TO THE AILERON PUSHRODS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING TAKEOFF. HE STATED THAT JUST BEFORE LIFT-OFF, THE LEFT WING STARTED TO RISE VERY RAPIDLY, AND HE APPLIED FULL LEFT AILERON & RUDDER, BUT THE AILERONS DID NOT REACT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CHAMPION TURNED TO THE RIGHT & HEADED TOWARD A CESSNA 152, N93158, TAXIING ON A TAXIWAY. THE AIRCREW OF THE CESSNA STOPPED THEIR ACFT & BOTH OCCUPANTS DUCKED THEIR HEADS IN THE COCKPIT. THE RIGHT WING OF THE CHAMPION HIT THE CESSNA'S PROP, UPPER ENG COWLING & RIGHT WING, THE THE CHANPION CAME TO REST ON THE TAXIWAY BEHIND THE CESSNA. AN EXAM OF THE CHAMPION'S FRACTURED AILERON COMPONENTS SHOWED NO EVIDNECE OF PREVIOUS CRACKS OR FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion 7HC 7HC | N8918R | - | Substantial |
| Cessna 152 152 | N93158 | - | Substantial |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1983 | Champion 7GCB | Danevang, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 24 Aug 1983 | Champion 7KCAB | Boonville, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 12 Feb 1983 | Champion 7KCAB | Reedsburg, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |