# Accident 20110723015979A: Champion 7ECA, Hinesville, GA, July 23, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 2011, 07:52 local time
- Place: Hinesville, GA
- Airport: Midcoast Regional Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.8714° N, 81.5617° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8714&lon=-81.5617&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5191X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5191X-2013-08-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7ECA (registry code 21101NN, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11LA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA416) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110723015979A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AT 7:57 AM (LOCAL), CITABRIA N5191X  DEPARTED RUNWAY 24R AND INITIATED A CLIMB-OUT.  UPON REACHING APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET (AGL), THE ENGINE LOST POWER.  THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND DECIDED UPON A LANDING POINT WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS THE "MOTOR POOL RAMP".  THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR SOME TREES AND ONE WING OF THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A TREE CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A DESCENT INTO TREES AS WELL AS A CHAIN LINK FENCE.  THE ACCIDENT SCENE WAS ATTENDED TO BY LOCAL AIRPORT SECURITY AS WELL AS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA11LA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA416), Jul 23, 2011: Champion 7ECA (N5191X), Hinesville, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to the improper installation of the carburetor air filter by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the filter becoming dislodged and obstructing the carburetor.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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