Champion 7KCAB N5282X

Summary

On 3 October 1991 at about 19:15 local time, a Champion 7KCAB registered N5282X, operated by Shank, Allen & Carter, F. J., was involved in an accident near Cartersville, Georgia, 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.

Date

3 October 1991 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Cartersville, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Barton Co. (6A0)

Coordinates

34.1609, -84.8007

Aircraft

Champion 7KCAB

Registration

N5282X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Shank, Allen & Carter, F. J.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kennesaw → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL92LA001

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND THE IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION TAKEN BY THE PILOT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE.

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THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER LANDING, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE APPLIED FULL POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON THE GROUND, BUT THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE INSTEAD. HE REALIZED THAT HE COULD NOT CLEAR OBSTACLES IN HIS FLIGHT PATH AND ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN THE ROUGH TERRAIN ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, HOWEVER, NEITHER THE PILOT NOR HIS PASSENGER WERE INJURED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.