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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Champion 7EC · Sonoma, CA · August 2, 2013

Date: August 2, 2013 · 12:00 local
Place: Sonoma, CA
Airport: Sonoma Skypark
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4738E
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13CA357
Reported as: Champion 7EC
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,000 total140 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N4738ERegistered now · Champion 7ECS/N 7EC-83 · Built 1950 Airframe modelChampion 7EC Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Sonoma Skypark - Aeronca Champion 7EC - s/n 7EC-83 - 1200LCL

Owner (ATP) and low time private pilot performing touch and go's to give low time pilot experience on two wheel landings. Low time airman in control on final landing. Touchdown was normal. During rollout a/c veered right onto grass strip beside runway. Owner (ATP) took over control and tried to take off using the grass strip. They were unable to get airborne and were stopped by a growth of berry bushes approx 800 feet down the grass.

As the FAA filed it

SONOMA SKYPARK - AERONCA CHAMPION 7EC - S/N 7EC-83 - 1200LCL

OWNER (ATP) AND LOW TIME PRIVATE PILOT PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO'S TO GIVE LOW TIME PILOT EXPERIENCE ON TWO WHEEL LANDINGS. LOW TIME AIRMAN IN CONTROL ON FINAL LANDING. TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL. DURING ROLLOUT A/C VEERED RIGHT ONTO GRASS STRIP BESIDE RUNWAY. OWNER (ATP) TOOK OVER CONTROL AND TRIED TO TAKE OFF USING THE GRASS STRIP. THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET AIRBORNE AND WERE STOPPED BY A GROWTH OF BERRY BUSHES APPROX 800 FEET DOWN THE GRASS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR13CA357Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSonoma, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Aug 2, 2013 · Substantial damage