Champion 7FC N5271V
4 January 2003 · Springdale, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 January 2003 at about 17:35 local time, a Champion 7FC registered N5271V was involved in an accident near Springdale, Arkansas, United States. 3 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 17:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springdale, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springdale Municipal Airport (ASG)
- Coordinates
- 36.1764, -94.1192
- Aircraft
- Champion 7FC
- Registration
- N5271V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bentonville → Springdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW03LA078
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 1,377-hour pilot was not able to maintain directional control while landing on Runway 18. The pilot reported that as the tail came down, the aircraft weathervaned into the wind, heading off the runway towards a deep ditch. The pilot was able to fly the aircraft over the ditch, and the aircraft came to rest when the left main landing gear separated after colliding with a shallow ditch adjacent to a service road. At the time of the accident, the winds were reported from 240 degrees at 10 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2003 | Cessna A188B | McGehee, Arkansas, United States | Alan Buford | No injuries | - |
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| 16 Jul 2003 | Mikoyan MIG-15BIS | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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