Champion 7FC N7583E

Summary

On 18 June 2011 at about 13:30 local time, a Champion 7FC registered N7583E was involved in an accident near Wellsville, Pennsylvania, 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.

Date

18 June 2011 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Wellsville, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Shreveport North Airport (62PA)

Coordinates

40.0381, -76.9953

Aircraft

Champion 7FC

Registration

N7583E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Centre Hall → Wellsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA366

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was on final approach for landing behind another airplane. He decreased his airspeed and continued the approach until the airplane was about 10 feet above the runway. He added a little power and the airplane stalled. The airplane collided with the runway in a flat attitude. The nose landing gear separated, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and firewall. The pilot reported no mechanical problems that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.