Champion 7GCAA N1645G

Summary

On 16 August 1991 at about 13:45 local time, a Champion 7GCAA registered N1645G, operated by Donald C. Dolan, was involved in an accident near Townsend, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 August 1991 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Townsend, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Canyon Ferry (8U9)

Coordinates

46.4800, -111.3401

Aircraft

Champion 7GCAA

Registration

N1645G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Donald C. Dolan

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Helena → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA91LA208

1 person had minor injuries.

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S NOT MAINTAINING THE POWER OFF STALL SPEED RESULTING IN A STALL CONDITION. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO ENABLE A SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY FROM THE STALL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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SUBSEQUENT TO A SIMULATED POWER LOSS AND FORCED LANDING CONDUCTED BY THE PILOT UNDER INSTRUCTION, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND COMMENCED A DEMONSTRATION OF THE ALTITUDE LOST DURING AN ATTEMPTED TURN BACK TO THE FIELD. DURING THE MANEUVER THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECAY BELOW THE POWER OFF STALL SPEED AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE WAS AVAILABLE TO ENABLE A SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.