Champion 7GCBC N7557F
18 July 1996 · Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 July 1996 at about 16:15 local time, a Champion 7GCBC registered N7557F was involved in an accident near Farmingdale, New Jersey, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Allair (BLM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GCBC
- Registration
- N7557F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC96FA152
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper handling of the airplane during a banner pickup maneuver, which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with the ground. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience in the type of operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of a Champion 7GCBC (Citabria) departed for a banner pickup. He was observed to miss on his first attempted pickup, and he maneuvered the airplane back for another pickup maneuver. At about the time of the pickup, the pilot of another airplane had just turned from crosswind to downwind. The pilot of the other airplane said that he looked and saw the Citabria impact the ground in a nose down and right wing low attitude. The airplane was found with the tow rope still attached, but the banner had never moved. The fuselage was crushed and the wings were bend down so that both wing tips touched the ground. Fuel was found in the fuel tanks and in a line leading to the engine. There was no evidence of a preimpact mechanical failure or malfunction of the airplane. The pilot had recently qualified as a banner tow pilot. Since becoming qualified, he had completed 12 banner pickups. His total flight time was 445 hours.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1996 | Champion 7GCB | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 5 Jun 1996 | Champion 7AC | Clear, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Champion 7ECA | Ashland, Virginia, United States | Performance Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1996 | Champion 7ECA | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1996 | Pitts S-2B | Freehold Twsp, New Jersey, United States | John Mullaney | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Beechcraft V35 | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Sea Bright, New Jersey, United States | Albert J. Battifarano | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Frankford Twnsp, New Jersey, United States | Robert S. Golabek | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1996 | Cessna 150M | Readington, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1996 | Cessna 172N | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Tristate Airways | Minor injuries | - |