Champion 7EC N7415B
8 June 2001 · Mattawa, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 June 2001 at about 00:37 local time, a Champion 7EC registered N7415B was involved in an accident near Mattawa, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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 00:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mattawa, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Desert Aire Airport (4WA9)
- Coordinates
- 46.8005, -119.1498
- Aircraft
- Champion 7EC
- Registration
- N7415B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yakima → Mattawa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA01LA114
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the gusty crosswind condition and the high vegetation (sage brush) which the aircraft rolled into before nosing over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll into a left quartering headwind the pilot encountered a sudden gust from the left. The conventionally geared aircraft drifted right off the runway and the pilot added power attempting to execute a go around. The aircraft rolled further off the right side of the runway, encountered sage brush and then nosed over. The wind conditions at the airport were reported by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2001 | Champion 7FC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Champion 7GCAA | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 2001 | Champion 7EC | Monson, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Champion 7KCAB | Ragley, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Champion 7KCAB | Brooklyn, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2001 | Champion 7AC/BCM | Woodstock, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,471 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2001 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Boeing E75N1 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Cessna T210L | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft E35 | Eastsound, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172N | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Eurocopter AS-350 B2 ECUREUIL | Mazama, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |