Champion 7ECA N5253X
4 June 1997 · Gregory, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 June 1997 at about 16:45 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N5253X was involved in an accident near Gregory, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gregory, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- None (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 42.4492, -84.0804
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA
- Registration
- N5253X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Howell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA156
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper planning/decision. The tailwind and location of trees were related factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After checking the windsocks at each end of the runway, the pilot selected runway 20 for departure. During the initial climb, the airplane began to descend, and it impacted trees. About five minutes after the accident and 22 nautical miles southwest of the accident site, a weather reporting station recorded the wind to be 030 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot reported no mechanical difficulties with the airplane at the time of the accident. After the accident, inspections of the airplane and engine failed to reveal any preexisting anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 5 Aug 1997 | Champion 7KCAB | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1997 | Cessna 172P | Fowlerville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Dietrich NIEUPORT 12 | Byron, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Cessna 170B | Karlin, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Middleville, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-17 | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-34-200 | MacKinac Island, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |