Champion 7GCAA N7554F
25 May 1993 · Mount Vernon, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1993 at about 22:00 local time, a Champion 7GCAA registered N7554F, operated by Whelan, Martin E., was involved in an accident near Mount Vernon, Texas, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mount Vernon, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Franklin Co. (F53)
- Coordinates
- 33.1704, -95.2209
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GCAA
- Registration
- N7554F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Whelan, Martin E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mexia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA166
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE VEERED RIGHT AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT AND NOSED OVER. THERE WAS A 70 DEGREE, 10 KNOT CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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