Champion 7GCAA N7595F

Summary

On 1 June 1985 at about 22:02 local time, a Champion 7GCAA registered N7595F was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

1 June 1985 at 22:02

Classification

Accident

Location

Hillsboro, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Hillsboro Muni (F74)

Coordinates

31.9991, -97.1092

Aircraft

Champion 7GCAA

Registration

N7595F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → McKinney

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW85LA240

2 people had minor injuries.

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 PILOT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF ON RUNWAY 16 AT THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN HILLSBORO, TX. THIS WIND, AS REPORTED BY THE PILOTWAS 220 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 22 KNOTS AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 102 DEGREES. TWO PERSONS AND 16 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE ABOARD. AFTER CLIMBING TO ABOUT 500 FEET AGL ON RUNWAY HEADING THE PILOT BEGAN A LEFT TURN TOWARD DOWNWIND ANDTHE AIRCRAFT STALLED. HE RECOVERED FROM THE STALL BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE DESCENT RATE BEFORE GROUND IMPACT OCCURRED. THE SUBSEQUENT HARD LANDING COLLAPSED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.