Champion 7ECA N123DA
4 October 1989 · Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1989 at about 17:35 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N123DA was involved in an accident near Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 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 17:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7594, -80.3195
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA
- Registration
- N123DA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Freemont → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE RIGHT FUEL VENT BECAME CLOGGED ALLOWING THE LEFT FUEL TANK TO BECOME EXHAUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR THE FUEL SUPPLY IN EACH TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A PIPELINE PATROL FLIGHT AT 500 FEET THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT LANDED IN A WOODED AREA IN HILLY TERRAIN. THE LEFT TANK WAS FOUND EMPTY & THE RIGHT TANK WAS FULL. THE AIRPLANE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A FUEL SELECTOR VALVE. THE RIGHT TANK FUEL VENT CHECK VALVE HELD A GUMMY SUBSTANCE IN THE FLIPPER VALVE SEAT AREA. THE FUEL TANK FILLER CAPS ARE NOT VENTED. FUEL GAUGES FOR EACH TANK ARE LOCATED ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF EACH FUEL TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1989 | Champion 7GCBC | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormers FLT. Signs, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Champion 7KCAB | Shirley, New York, United States | Brookfield Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1989 | Champion 7GCBC | Alexander Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1989 | Champion 7EC | St George, Utah, United States | Harrer, Darryl L. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Champion 7EC | Luxemburg, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Champion 7GCBC | Monticello, Utah, United States | Robson, Ralph Gordon | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,471 records for this type
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