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Champion 7ECA N11852

19 January 2019 · Chino, California, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 19 January 2019 at about 17:10 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N11852 was involved in an accident near Chino, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 17:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Chino, California, United States
Nearest airport
Chino Airport (CNO)
Coordinates
33.9753, -117.6353
Aircraft
Champion 7ECA
Registration
N11852
Category
Airplane
Year built
1972
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Chino → Chino
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
WPR19CA067

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control while landing, which resulted in a ground loop. 

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 landing with a light quartering tailwind. Upon touchdown, the airplane ground looped, and the landing gear collapsed. Subsequently, the right wing impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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