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FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Salinas, CA · February 22, 2009

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Date
February 22, 2009 · 15:01 local
Place
Salinas, CA
Airport
Salinas Municipal
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2835G
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09LA124
Reported as
Bbavia 7ECA
Reported engine
Lycoming O235*
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
700 total70 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N2835GRegistration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Champion 7ECAS/N 514 · Built 1967Airframe modelChampion 7ECAEngine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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On Sunday February 22, 2009 at approximately 23:01 UTC, a champion 7ECA (N2835G) departed Salinas Municipal Airport, Salinas, CA (ksns) on a local personal flight. At 23:20 UTC the local sheriffs office reported they had received a call from the pilot in command stating they had crashed in the Salinas river approximately 3 miles south east of the airport. The two occupants of the aircraft were medivaced by helicopters to near by hospitals. Shortly after the reported accident, residents in the area lost power and pacific gas & electric (pg&e) crews were dispatched to attend to downed power lines. The aircraft struck the power lines near the right wing root at an altitude of approximately 40 feet AGL. The aircraft came to rest approximately 325 feet south east of the power lines on the west bank of the river facing approximately 260 degrees. At the accident site all major parts of the aircraft were present; however the propeller and hub were detached from the crank and lying approximately 3 feet in front of the aircraft. Additionally, the right main gear strut and wheel were broken off and lying approximately 15 feet to the north of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 23:01 UTC, A CHAMPION 7ECA (N2835G) DEPARTED SALINAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SALINAS, CA (KSNS) ON A LOCAL PERSONAL FLIGHT. AT 23:20 UTC THE LOCAL SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTED THEY HAD RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATING THEY HAD CRASHED IN THE SALINAS RIVER APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTH EAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE TWO OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE MEDIVACED BY HELICOPTERS TO NEAR BY HOSPITALS. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPORTED ACCIDENT, RESIDENTS IN THE AREA LOST POWER AND PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC (PG&E) CREWS WERE DISPATCHED TO ATTEND TO DOWNED POWER LINES. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE POWER LINES NEAR THE RIGHT WING ROOT AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 325 FEET SOUTH EAST OF THE POWER LINES ON THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER FACING APPROXIMATELY 260 DEGREES. AT THE ACCIDENT SITE ALL MAJOR PARTS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE PRESENT; HOWEVER THE PROPELLER AND HUB WERE DETACHED FROM THE CRANK AND LYING APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT. ADDITIONALLY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT AND WHEEL WERE BROKEN OFF AND LYING APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET TO THE NORTH OF THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR09LA124Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSalinas, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wire while intentionally maneuvering at a low altitude.Feb 22, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2835G · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19751101037289AFinal Approach · Kyburz, CAPilot anxious concerning erratic fuel gage. Lnd on winding mtn road. Found tank 1/2 full.Nov 1, 1975 · Substantial damage