Champion 7ECA N2557F
11 November 2002 · Faulkton, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 November 2002 at about 19:00 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N2557F was involved in an accident near Faulkton, South Dakota, United States. One person was 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Faulkton, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Faulkton Muni (3FU)
- Coordinates
- 45.0319, -99.1156
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA
- Registration
- N2557F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Faulkton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA042
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The directional control not maintained during an after landing taxi on the runway by the student pilot. The student pilot's lack of experience and downhill terrain off the runway were contributing factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane received substantial damage when it veered off the runway during an after landing taxi on the runway. The airplane then went downhill into a gully and nosed over. The airplane was piloted by a student pilot on a solo flight. The student pilot accumulated a total flight time of 23.7 hours, of which 5.8 hours was solo flight time.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 28 Aug 2001 | Champion 7GCAA | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Champion 7ECA | Raymond, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 2001 | Champion 7EC | Monson, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2002 | Galbraith PIEL EMERAUDE | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 2002 | Cessna 172 | Redfield, South Dakota, United States | John O. Aiton | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2002 | Cessna 172N | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | Eagle Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Aerostar S-77A | Custer, South Dakota, United States | Scott E, Nash | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Cessna 182Q | Vermillion, South Dakota, United States | Phillip Prossnitz | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Cessna 172S | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |