Champion 7GCBC accident near Surrey, ND
On May 3, 2009, a Champion 7GCBC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Surrey, ND. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 3, 2009
- Place
- Surrey, ND
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GCBC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 48.236°N, 101.122°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090505X44353
Official records · CEN09LA277
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 3, 2009, about 1800 central daylight time, a Champion model 7GCBC Citabria, N5106T, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with trees and terrain near Surrey, North Dakota. The flight was being conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The local flight departed Minot International Airport (MOT), Minot, North Dakota, about 1730. A witness stated that he observed the airplane from a field across the road from his house. The airplane was north of his position and traveling south. He reported that it circled his house and descended “close to the ground,” passing his location southbound along a row of trees. After it had traveled about one-half mile, the airplane turned toward the west, pitched "upwards and then the nose dipped into the trees.” A second witness located about one mile northwest of the accident site observed the airplane complete a circle (360-degree turn) and then fly south at a low altitude. The airplane was low enough that he thought that the pilot was spraying a field; although it seemed a little early in the season for spraying. He stated that the airplane subsequently pulled up above the tree line, turned to the right, and disappeared into the tree line. He estimated that the airplane reached a maximum altitude of about 200 feet above ground level. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate, with a single-engine land airplane rating. The certific
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an abrupt pull-up maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynammic stall at low altitude.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
