Champion 7-GCB N9908Y
20 September 1991 · Frankston, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 September 1991 at about 15:30 local time, a Champion 7-GCB registered N9908Y, operated by Danny L. Duggan, was involved in an accident near Frankston, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board. One person on the ground also died. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankston, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0509, -95.5008
- Aircraft
- Champion 7-GCB
- Registration
- N9908Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Danny L. Duggan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW91LA163
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE GROUND PERSON DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ASKED A FRIEND TO HELP PUSH THE FLOAT PLANE FROM THE SHORELINE BY THE RIGHT WING TIP. A STUDENT PILOT WAS ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT AND THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING. THE GROUND PERSON FIRST PUSHED ON THE RIGHT STRUT THEN ON THE RIGHT FLOAT. THE INSTRUCTOR YELLED AT HIM NOT TO PUSH AT THOSE LOCATIONS. HE THEN SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, BUT BEFORE THE PROPELLER STOPPED, THE GROUND PERSON LIFTED HIS HEAD AND WAS STRUCK BY A BLADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 31 May 1991 | Champion 7ECA | Quincy, Florida, United States | Blaine S. Blount | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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