Champion 7KCAB N2629G

Summary

On 4 September 2009 at about 00:30 local time, a Champion 7KCAB registered N2629G, operated by Tacheny Allen R, was involved in an accident near Stacy, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 September 2009 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Stacy, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

45.4289, -92.9861

Aircraft

Champion 7KCAB

Registration

N2629G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Tacheny Allen R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stacy → Stacy

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09LA561

2 people were seriously injured.

A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.

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

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A witness reported that the airplane had just taken off and that it sounded like the engine was having problems. He reported that the pilot turned the airplane around and was attempting to return to the airstrip. The airplane impacted the ground, bounced, and came to rest inverted. Both wings were separated from the fuselage, which sustained substantial damage. An on-scene inspection of the engine revealed the gascolator bowl was broken away from the engine. Fuel was present in the fuel line leading to the carburetor. Examination of the spark plugs indicated they were blackened with soot. The air intake box was pushed up into the carburetor. The airplane and engine were not accessible for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.