# Accident 20130718013119A: Champion 7KCAB, Oak Ridge, LA, July 18, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 18, 2013, 06:00 local time
- Place: Oak Ridge, LA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: BEBG
- Location: 32.6197° N, 91.7708° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6197&lon=-91.7708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2978G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2978G-2018-03-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7KCAB (registry code 21101P3, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-320 series (registry code 41509, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 274 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN13FA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA420) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130718013119A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE ENTERED A STALL DURING WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN PRACTICE AG MANUEVERS AND WAS UNABLE TO TO RECOVER DUE TO ALTITUDE RESULTING IN A FATAL CRASH

## 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 CEN13FA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA420), Jul 18, 2013: Champion 7KCAB (N2978G), Oak Ridge, LA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The private pilot’s and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing agricultural operations turns low to the ground, which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing to…

## Other reports on N2978G (2)

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

- [Accident 20000729008009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000729008009A), Jul 29, 2000: Bbavia 7KCAB (N2978G), Rayville, LA, No damage. (-23) Student pilot lost control on landing due to gusty winds. Instructor failed to take control, and aircraft veered off of the runway and into a ditch. The…
- [Accident 19730621018569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730621018569A), Jun 21, 1973: Blanca 7KCAB (N2978G), Houston, MO, Substantial damage. Acft lndd with side load on r gr.

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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