Champion 7FC N7695E
29 September 1994 · Sacramento, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1994 at about 23:00 local time, a Champion 7FC registered N7695E, operated by Willard D Gribbin, was involved in an accident near Sacramento, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sacramento, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lowe (KY80)
- Coordinates
- 37.4107, -87.2609
- Aircraft
- Champion 7FC
- Registration
- N7695E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Willard D Gribbin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF FROM A DIRT STRIP WHICH HE HAD USED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS LONGER THAN USUAL, BUT HE WAS NOT TOO CONCERNED ABOUT IT. THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF AND BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED FORWARD VISIBILITY FROM THE HIGH PITCH ATTITUDE HE LOOKED OUT THE SIDE WINDOW AND THEN NOTICED POWERLINES IN HIS PATH. HE INCREASED PITCH TO CLEAR THE POWERLINES, BUT THE AIRSPEED DECREASED. HE DECREASED PITCH TO REGAIN AIRSPEED AND NOTICED TREES AHEAD. TO AVOID THE TREES, HE TURNED RIGHT BUT THE RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH THE CROP AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN THE CORN FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1994 | Champion 7KCAB | Humphrey, Nebraska, United States | Mid-Plains Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Champion 7-GCBC | Hartford, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1994 | Champion 7ECA | Mariposa, California, United States | Nebeker, Gene | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1994 | Champion 7GCAA | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | Air Words | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1994 | Champion 7FC | Tacoma, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 1994 | Champion 7ECA | Arcadia, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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