Champion 7ECA N2990G
9 April 1999 · Atchison, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 April 1999 at about 23:16 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N2990G was involved in an accident near Atchison, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 23:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atchison, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5599, -95.1292
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA
- Registration
- N2990G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99LA126
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for unknown reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the accident airplane said that he had flown around the local area and was returning to his private airport for two or three touch and go landings. On his last approach, he said that he made a long gliding decent to the runway. The airplane touched down, and then applied power. The airplane rose to approximately 25 feet above ground level, and then lost engine power. He stated that the airplane settled, and impacted trees. Postaccident inspection and a test run of the engine disclosed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1999 | Weatherly 201B | Oberlin, Kansas, United States | Richard E Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1999 | Cessna A188B | Lincoln, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Cessna A188B | Atwood, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1999 | Hornbeck GLASSAIR | Johnson City, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Grumman American G-164B | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182J | Satanta, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |