Champion 7KCAB N561EK

Summary

On 14 September 1992 at about 20:43 local time, a Champion 7KCAB registered N561EK, operated by John S. Hendry, was involved in an accident near East Haddam, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 September 1992 at 20:43

Classification

Accident

Location

East Haddam, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Goodspeed (42B)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Champion 7KCAB

Registration

N561EK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John S. Hendry

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO92FA141

1 person died.

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER WITHOUT ADEQUATE ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY.

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

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THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A LOW ALTITUDE PASS, ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, OVER THE RUNWAY. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING VIDEOTAPED BY A FRIEND OF THE PILOT. REVIEW OF THE VIDEOTAPE SHOWED THAT THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A 360 DEGREE ROLL ON THE ACCIDENT PASS. THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE REMAINED HIGH THROUGH THE FIRST 180 DEGREES OF THE ROLL, HOWEVER, ONCE INVERTED, THE NOSE DROPPED AND THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE RUNWAY IN A 53 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AFTER COMPLETING 330 DEGREES OF THE ROLL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.