# Accident 20120511008329A: Champion 7GC, Rexburg, ID, May 11, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 11, 2012, 18:15 local time
- Place: Rexburg, ID
- Airport: Rexburg-Madison County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.8339° N, 111.8022° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8339&lon=-111.8022&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4861E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4861E-2012-07-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GC (registry code 21101N2, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GC
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR12LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA200) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120511008329A

## Narrative

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

AFTER A LOW POWER DESCENT AND ADDING IN POWER, THE OIL PRESSURE DID NOT INCREASE INTO THE NORMAL RANGE.  THE PRESSURE AVAILABLE BEGAN DROPPING FURTHER, SO THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.  WHILE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN POWER LINE LEADING TO A WATER PUMP STATION.

## 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 WPR12LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA200), May 12, 2012: Champion 7GC (N4861E), Rexburg, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: A decrease in indicated oil pressure while maneuvering at low altitude for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded…

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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