Champion 7ECA N6096F

Summary

On 10 May 2015 at about 19:00 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N6096F, operated by Daniel W. Morasch, was involved in an accident near Quincy, Washington, 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

10 May 2015 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Quincy, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Quincy Muni (80T)

Coordinates

47.2119, -119.8428

Aircraft

Champion 7ECA

Registration

N6096F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Daniel W. Morasch

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wenatchee → Quincy

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA065

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll he encountered a crosswind, he reduced power to idle, and the airplane drifted to the right. The pilot applied full left rudder along with left brake and the airplane departed the runway into a drainage ditch and nosed over. Subsequently, the airplane sustained substantial damage to both wing spars. The pilot stated that after veering off to the right the second time, increasing power at the same time that the left break was applied may have mitigated the situation. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.