Champion 7GCAA accident near Schlater, MS
On May 7, 2019, a Champion 7GCAA (airplane) was involved in an accident near Schlater, MS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 7, 2019
- Place
- Schlater, MS
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GCAA · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.627°N, 90.374°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190507X30329
Official records · CEN19FA138
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Memorandum For Record A�� Communication Summary C. Oxner: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Memorandum For Record A�� Communication Summary J. Hodges: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Memorandum For Record A�� Communication Summary -- T.w. Cook: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 7, 2019, about 1945 central daylight time, a Champion 7GCAA airplane, N7665S, impacted terrain during a takeoff from a private airstrip near Schlater, Mississippi. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area about the time of the accident, and the flight was not operated on a flight plan. The flight was originating from the private airstrip at the time of the accident. According to a witness, the airplane was departing from the private airstrip to the north when the accident occurred. The airplane lifted off the ground about 1,500 ft down the runway and flew about another 500 ft before it pitched up. The airplane was about 100 ft above the ground when it banked left and turned toward the west and then turned toward to the east. The airplane was not climbing, it had a slow sink, the nose pitched down, and the airplane subsequently impacted terrain in a dive. The witness did not hear any anomalies in the engine sound. According to the witness, there was a light wind from the south at the time of the accident. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe airplane came to rest on its nose on a heading of about 100° on a grass overrun about 175 ft north of the runway's prepared surface. The engine was embedded in terrain, and the outboard section of one propeller blade was visible. The left aileron cable exhibited a separation with a broom straw appearance, consistent with overload. All
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a stall.
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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.
