Champion AERONCA 7AC N82206

Summary

On 19 April 2014 at about 23:30 local time, a Champion AERONCA 7AC registered N82206 was involved in an accident near Port Gibson, Mississippi, 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

19 April 2014 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Gibson, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Private (NONE)

Coordinates

31.9606, -90.9819

Aircraft

Champion AERONCA 7AC

Registration

N82206

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tallulah → Port Gibson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA267

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was sun glare.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing to the west, on a private, grass airstrip. He stated that as the airplane touched down, he became blinded by the setting sun that was located low on the horizon. The airplane subsequently veered to the right into a tree line, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the right main landing gear. The pilot reported that he did not experience any preaccident malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. Winds reported an airport that was located about 30 miles north of the accident site, around the time of the accident, were from 360 degrees at 7 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.