American Champion 7GCBC N234RA
7 September 2023 · Woodland, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 September 2023 at about 17:47 local time, a American Champion 7GCBC registered N234RA, operated by TOM Eaton Consulting LLC, was involved in an accident near Woodland, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodland, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Watts-Woodland (O41)
- Coordinates
- 38.6739, -121.8721
- Aircraft
- American Champion 7GCBC
- Registration
- N234RA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2003
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- TOM Eaton Consulting LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR23LA355
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, 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 of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that shortly after touchdown, during the landing roll, the airplane veered left, exited the runway, and ground looped. Subsequently, the right wing impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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