Champion 7ECA N9596S

Summary

On 20 March 2007 at about 20:45 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N9596S, operated by Micheal J. Matvy, was involved in an accident near Oliver Springs, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one 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

20 March 2007 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Oliver Springs, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Oliver Springs Inc (TN08)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Champion 7ECA

Registration

N9596S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Micheal J. Matvy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oliver Springs → Oliver Springs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL07CA053

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance, resulting in an in-flight collision with an airport sign.

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

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The pilot he was practicing full stop landings. On his fifth landing he flew a left hand pattern for the runway. He performed a slip on final approach and realized that the airplane was too low and also short of the runway. He added power, and believed he would be able to make the landing on the runway. During the landing flare the right main gear collided with a runway marker sign. As the airplane settled onto the runway, it veered off to the right side and collided with a ditch. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. Examination by an FAA inspector revealed that the right main landing gear was separated from the fuselage. Further examination revealed that the airplane's firewall and fuselage were buckled.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.