Champion 7GCAA N1837G
1 May 1992 · South Boston, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 1992 at about 12:30 local time, a Champion 7GCAA registered N1837G, operated by Edward Nixon, was involved in an accident near South Boston, Virginia, 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South Boston, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7001, -78.9007
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GCAA
- Registration
- N1837G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward Nixon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bristol → Chesapeake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA054
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE WHICH RESULTED IN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH A POWERLINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DID A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING, USING AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE GO AROUND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK POWERLINES, DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE FLIGHT AND HE PROCEEDED TO A LOCAL AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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