Champion 7ECA N371RF
27 March 1991 · Everett, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 1991 at about 02:18 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N371RF, operated by Rodney O. Ziegler, was involved in an accident near Everett, Washington, United States. One person was 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 02:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Everett, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Paine Fld (PAE)
- Coordinates
- 47.9808, -122.2002
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA
- Registration
- N371RF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rodney O. Ziegler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arlington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA070
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FACTORS TOT HE ACCIENT WERE THE PILOT INADEQUATELY PLANNED THE APPROACH, AND UNCONTROLLED GROUND-LOOP, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT THEN END OF A FLIGHT, THE PILOT INTENED TO LAND THE AIRPLANE LONG DOWN THE RUNWAY. UPON TOUCH-DOWN, THE AIRSPEED WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND THE AIRPLANE BECAME 'SQUIRELLY.' THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND GROUND-LOOPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1991 | Champion 7GCBC | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Halbeisen, John F | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Champion 7KCAB | Berlin, Maryland, United States | Ocean Aerial ADS Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1991 | Champion 7-GCB | Frankston, Texas, United States | Danny L. Duggan | Fatal | - |
| 6 Jan 1991 | Champion 7ECA | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | James N. Burdeaux | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Champion 7EC | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Robert C. Bischoff | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Champion 7KCAB | Hill City, South Dakota, United States | Bruce Anspaugh | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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