Champion 7EC N8575E

Summary

On 31 July 1990 at about 19:23 local time, a Champion 7EC registered N8575E, operated by Henry A. Ottawella, was involved in an accident near Peebles, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

31 July 1990 at 19:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Peebles, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

38.9393, -83.4005

Aircraft

Champion 7EC

Registration

N8575E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Henry A. Ottawella

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vine Grove → Circleville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO90LA066

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 REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN HE NOTICED A GRADUAL REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER. CARBURETOR HEAT WAS APPLIED AND SHUT OFF AGAIN WHEN THE POWER LOSS CONTINUED. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SOY BEAN FIELD. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A DRAINAGE DITCH DURING THE LANDING ROLL, AND NOSED DOWN. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE OR ACCESSORIES. THE FAA INSPECTORS STATED THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCTIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.