Champion 7KCAB N7572F

Summary

On 27 February 1987 at about 21:15 local time, a Champion 7KCAB registered N7572F was involved in an accident near Roosevelt, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 February 1987 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Roosevelt, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Grapevine

Coordinates

33.6199, -111.0306

Aircraft

Champion 7KCAB

Registration

N7572F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chandler → Roosevelt

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX87LA127

1 person 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

AT THE END OF A PLEASURE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PASSENGER WAS MOVING AROUND IN THE BACK SEAT AND ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED ON THE RIGHT BRAKE. BEFORE THE PILOT COULD GET THE AIRCRAFT UNDER CONTROL, THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.