Champion 7ECA N5091X

Summary

On 1 September 2002 at about 15:50 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N5091X was involved in an accident near Stow, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 September 2002 at 15:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Stow, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Minute Man Air Field (6B6)

Coordinates

42.4603, -71.5178

Aircraft

Champion 7ECA

Registration

N5091X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Keene → Stow

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC02LA179

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper recover from a bounce landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a vehicle. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing the tail-wheeled airplane on runway 3, a 2,770 foot-long, 48 foot-wide, asphalt runway. After touchdown, the airplane began to bounce and veer to the right. The airplane departed the right side of the runway and the pilot applied full power in an attempt to climb; however the airplane struck a car parked in an aircraft tie down area. Winds reported at an airport about 11 miles east of the accident site were from 120 degrees at 8 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.