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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCAA · Monterey, CA · April 4, 2009

Date: April 4, 2009 · 11:19 local
Place: Monterey, CA
Airport: Monterey Peninsula
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N224RA
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA178
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCAA
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 304 total75 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N224RARegistered now · American Champion 7GCAAS/N 4832004 Airframe modelAmerican Champion 7GCAA

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What happened

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(-23) Upon takeoff on runway 10 right at kmry, the pilot misjudged the quartering tailwinds, (330 degrees at 6 knots) and its effect on the aircraft which resulted in the loss of lift and airspeed resulting in loss of control at rotation. The aircraft stalled, damaging its tail wheel, collapsing the left main landing gear and its attach points, both right and left wing tips and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 10 RIGHT AT KMRY, THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE QUARTERING TAILWINDS, (330 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS) AND ITS EFFECT ON THE AIRCRAFT WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF LIFT AND AIRSPEED RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AT ROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, DAMAGING ITS TAIL WHEEL, COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND ITS ATTACH POINTS, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT WING TIPS AND PROPELLER.

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 WPR09CA178Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMonterey, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to attain/maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Apr 4, 2009 · Substantial damage