Champion 7ECA N9599S

Summary

On 12 October 2013 at about 17:40 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N9599S, operated by MICHAEL Warren M., was involved in an accident near Willows, California, United States. 2 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.

Date

12 October 2013 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Willows, California, United States

Coordinates

39.4556, -122.2369

Aircraft

Champion 7ECA

Registration

N9599S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

MICHAEL Warren M.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Willows → Willows

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA016

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while flying low over a field which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was flying low over a rice field when the wheels caught in the vegetation. The pilot tried to pull up, but the airplane was pulled down into the rice field. After touch down, the airplane nosed over which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts, wings and empennage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.