Champion 7KCAB N7119

Summary

On 20 July 2022 at about 18:15 local time, a Champion 7KCAB registered N7119 was involved in an accident near Gordon, Nebraska, 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

20 July 2022 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Gordon, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Gordon Municipal Airport (KGRN)

Coordinates

42.8040, -102.1780

Aircraft

Champion 7KCAB

Registration

N7119

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rawlins → Gordon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA327

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of control while landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane with a gusty crosswind.

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 performing a landing to runway 29 in a tailwheel-equipped airplane. Prior to the tailwheel contacting the runway, the airplane encountered a gust of wind from the left and the pilot lost control of the airplane. The nose of the airplane swerved left, and the pilot attempted to regain directional control using rudder and right brake. Unsuccessful, the airplane continued off the left side of the runway, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that contributed to the accident. The pilot estimated the prevailing wind to be from the west at 12 kt gusting to 17 kts.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.