Champion 7ECA N11077
17 October 1991 · Whitesburg, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 October 1991 at about 19:30 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N11077, operated by Rosenthal, E.j/ Smisson, C, was involved in an accident near Whitesburg, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whitesburg, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.4891, -84.9095
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA
- Registration
- N11077
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rosenthal, E.j/ Smisson, C
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Atlanta
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA009
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT DURING INITIAL CLIMB WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED ENCOUNTERING A WIND SHIFT ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND DURING CLIMBOUT WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED COLLISION WITH TREES. WITNESSES AT THE AIRPORT OBSERVED A SWIRLING WIND CONDITION AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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