CircumFlightN7595F Champion 7GCAA accident
NTSB FTW85LA240 · 1985-06-01 · HILLSBORO, TX · near F74
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Factual narrative
THE PILOT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF ON RUNWAY 16 AT THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN HILLSBORO, TX. THIS WIND, AS REPORTED BY THE PILOTWAS 220 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 22 KNOTS AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS 102 DEGREES. TWO PERSONS AND 16 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE ABOARD. AFTER CLIMBING TO ABOUT 500 FEET AGL ON RUNWAY HEADING THE PILOT BEGAN A LEFT TURN TOWARD DOWNWIND ANDTHE AIRCRAFT STALLED. HE RECOVERED FROM THE STALL BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE DESCENT RATE BEFORE GROUND IMPACT OCCURRED. THE SUBSEQUENT HARD LANDING COLLAPSED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- BKN
- Ceiling (ft)
- 25000
- Visibility (sm)
- 8
- Wind direction
- 220
- Wind speed (kt)
- 15
- Temperature (F)
- 97
- Nearest airport
- HILLSBORO MUNI
- Distance from field
- 0.0
- Airport elevation
- 0
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N7595F | CHAMPION | 7GCAA | DEST | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 250 | Cruise |
| 2 | 200 | Cruise |
| 3 | 191 | Cruise |
Findings
| Finding | |
|---|---|
| 20000 | factor |
| 24506 | cause |
| 24026 | factor |
| 24506 | cause |
| 24538 | cause |