Champion 7GCBC N771CT

Summary

On 25 May 2020 at about 17:40 local time, a Champion 7GCBC registered N771CT was involved in an accident near Spotted Horse, Wyoming, 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

25 May 2020 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Spotted Horse, Wyoming, United States

Coordinates

44.7400, -105.9500

Aircraft

Champion 7GCBC

Registration

N771CT

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Spotted Horse → Buffalo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA154

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during an aborted takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a noseover.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the takeoff roll, on a moderately downhill sloped field, with what he believed was a calm wind, he noticed that the airspeed was not increasing as anticipated. The pilot chose to abort the takeoff and reduced power and applied full braking application. After the airplane slowed considerably, and losing elevator authority, the tail of the airplane lifted. The pilot was unable to release the brakes in time to avoid the airplane from nosing over and coming to rest inverted. After exiting the airplane, the pilot reported that he noticed that the takeoff was with a tailwind of about 10 to 15 knots and shifting directions. Both wings and the rudder were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.      

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.