American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC accident near Lago Vista, TX
On August 23, 2014, an American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lago Vista, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 23, 2014
- Place
- Lago Vista, TX
- Aircraft
- American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.507°N, 98.055°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140823X80709
Official records · CEN14FA448
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 23, 2014, at 0709 central daylight time, an American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC, N254AC, was destroyed when it impacted terrain 5.5 miles northwest of Lago Vista, Texas. A postimpact fire ensued. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The local flight originated from Breakaway Park Airport (40XS), Cedar Park, Texas, approximately 0630. A family member of the pilot reported that he routinely departed early on Saturday morning to fly to the west of 40XS. Between 0700 and 0715, a witness located near Lake Travis observed an airplane, matching the description of the accident airplane, flying 25 feet above the water of Lake Travis. The airplane continued approximately 1.5 miles before it pitched up into a climb and banked 30 degrees to the right. During the pitch up, the witness noted an audible decrease in engine RPM and lost sight of the airplane as it continued to the west. Approximately 0730, the North Travis fire department responded to a grass fire northwest of Lake Travis. During the aerial aspect of the fire suppression effort, personnel identified the wreckage of the airplane. A GoPro video camera was mounted to the airplane and was recording the accident flight. The recording captured the takeoff and the entire accident flight. The last portion of the video showed the airplane flying low over water f
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude and his subsequent failure to see and avoid the power lines.
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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.
