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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · American Champion 7GCBC · Hayti, SD · July 2, 2011

Date: July 2, 2011 · 21:15 local
Place: Hayti, SD
Airport: None
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N711AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11FA437
Reported as: American Champion 7GCBC
Reported engine: Superior O-360
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N711ATRegistration cancelled Jan 23, 2018 · American Champion 7GCBCS/N 1414-2006 · Built 2006 Airframe modelAmerican Champion 7GCBC Engine modelSuperior O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

This accident occurred at about 2115 CDT about 5 nw of Hayti, SD. The pilot and two juvenile male passengers were on a pleasure flight when the aircraft struck power lines and crashed, fatally injuring the pilot and his two passengers. The aircraft was destroyed but there was no fire.

As the FAA filed it

THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT ABOUT 2115 CDT ABOUT 5 NW OF HAYTI, SD. THE PILOT AND TWO JUVENILE MALE PASSENGERS WERE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES AND CRASHED, FATALLY INJURING THE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BUT THERE WAS NO FIRE.

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 CEN11FA437Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportHayti, SDThe pilot's decision to attempt low-altitude flight and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines.Jul 3, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N711AT · 1

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

Accident 20070208002359ALevel Off Touchdown · Deland, FL(-23) On 2/8/07 while attempting to land at bob lee airport located at Deland, FL, pilot states he was landing on runway 27, the aircraft bounced about 20 feet and yawed to the left. In attempting to correct the situation he over corrected to the right…Feb 8, 2007 · Substantial damage