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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Champion 7KCAB · Stacy, MN · September 3, 2009

Date: September 3, 2009 · 19:30 local
Place: Stacy, MN
Airport: Private Runway
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2629G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA561
Reported as: Champion 7KCAB
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2629GRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2017 · Champion 7KCABS/N 57 · Built 1967 Airframe modelChampion 7KCAB Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft departed from a private turf strip on his property. Engine lost power during climb out at low altitude and he attempted a 180 degree turn to return to his strip which induced a stall spin. Aircraft struck the ground short of the landing strip at a high angle of attach. Fire rescue had to cut the fuselage open to extract the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM A PRIVATE TURF STRIP ON HIS PROPERTY. ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CLIMB OUT AT LOW ALTITUDE AND HE ATTEMPTED A 180 DEGREE TURN TO RETURN TO HIS STRIP WHICH INDUCED A STALL SPIN. AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND SHORT OF THE LANDING STRIP AT A HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACH.FIRE RESCUE HAD TO CUT THE FUSELAGE OPEN TO EXTRACT THE PILOT.

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 CEN09LA561Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStacy, MNA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.Sep 4, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2629G · 1

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

Accident 19870305005329ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Erie, COThe pilot lifted the aircraft off early on takeoff. The aircraft settled back onto the runway.Mar 5, 1987 · Substantial damage