American Champion 7GCBC N162CG
7 July 2014 · Landmark, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 July 2014 at about 13:34 local time, a American Champion 7GCBC registered N162CG, operated by Hoover AMY Lynn, was involved in an accident near Landmark, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 13:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Landmark, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.6008, -115.5225
- Aircraft
- American Champion 7GCBC
- Registration
- N162CG
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2008
- Operator
- Hoover AMY Lynn
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McCall → Cascade
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14FA283
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the overtaking airplane’s pilot to maintain visual contact and separation from the airplane being overtaken.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The American Champion pilot and the Cessna pilot had prearranged to fly into the destination airport and meet the morning of the accident. After takeoff, the American Champion pilot obtained visual contact with the Cessna as it departed a nearby private airstrip. The Cessna was below and behind the American Champion at its 5-o'clock position. Both pilots were in radio communications with each other, and the Cessna pilot stated that he had the American Champion in sight. The Cessna pilot stated that his groundspeed was 129 knots, and the American Champion pilot stated that hers was 101 knots. Over the radio, the Cessna pilot stated that he had passed the American Champion. The American Champion pilot was 11 miles northwest of the destination airport and had lost visual contact with the Cessna. About that time, the American Champion pilot saw the Cessna appear under her airplane's left wing, overtake her airplane from behind and below, and subsequently collide with the propeller; the Cessna then disappeared downward. The American Champion pilot performed a dead stick landing into an open meadow. The Cessna descended to the ground and was destroyed by a postcrash fire. Radar replay video showed the two airplanes traveling in the same general direction, with the trailing airplane (the Cessna) converging on the lead airplane (the American Champion). Radar contact between both airplanes was lost before the actual collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Champion 7GCBC | N162CG | Hoover AMY Lynn | Substantial |
| Cessna R172K | N7390K | - | Destroyed |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2014 | Cessna 182Q | Warren, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2014 | Found Acft Canada FBA 2C1 | Cascade, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Meyer LEGACY | Lolo Pass, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 2014 | Air Tractor AT 802A | Hazelton, Idaho, United States | Red Baron AG Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Elemdorf 1002 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | Don Thompson | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Cosmos Phase Ii PHASE II 582 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |