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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Champion 7GCB · Pearsall, TX · September 2, 2013

Date: September 2, 2013 · 15:00 local
Place: Pearsall, TX
Airport: Mckinley Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9967Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA518
Reported as: Champion 7GCB
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,400 total28 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N9967YRegistered now · Champion 7GCBS/N 7GCB-177 · Built 1963 Airframe modelChampion 7GCB Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot reported during a local flight the right rudder cable broke, was able to return to the airport. During the approach to the runway he was able to maintain control, but during the landing flair he was un able to maintain aircraft control and the aircraft drifted left of center line., he initiated a go around but the aircraft stalled and impacted trees.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT THE RIGHT RUDDER CABLE BROKE, WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. DURING THE APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, BUT DURING THE LANDING FLAIR HE WAS UN ABLE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT OF CENTER LINE., HE INITIATED A GO AROUND BUT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED TREES.

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 CEN13LA518Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPearsall, TXThe failure of the rudder cable due to electrical arcing damage from contact with an unguarded battery and the pilot's subsequent loss of control during the go-around.Sep 2, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9967Y · 1

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

Accident 19871008062939ALevel Off Touchdown · Warrensburg, MOHard landing damaged all four wing spars. Pilot believed damage done prior purchase of aircraft. Not substantiated.Oct 8, 1987 · Substantial damage