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FAA accident report · Champion 7GCAA · Bardwell, KY · May 4, 2014

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Date
May 4, 2014 · 16:30 local
Place
Bardwell, KY
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9588S
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14LA222
Reported as
Champion 7GCAA
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
700 total200 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N9588SRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2016 · Champion 7GCAAS/N 7 · Built 1965Airframe modelChampion 7GCAAEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

After departing from a private grass strip the aircraft struck terrain approximately 1000 feet from the departure end of the runway. The aircraft impacted terrain in a nose low attitude at a high angle of descent. While the damage to the aircraft was substantial, the amount of energy was relatively low and the aircraft remained basically intact. The aircraft came to rest within feet of the initial impact point in an inverted position and pointing in the opposite direction of the aircraft?s approach path. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries and were treated at lourdes hospital in paducah Kentucky. Initial investigation indicates that the engine was developing power at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that he believed windshear caused the aircraft to be forced into the ground however there are no reports of windshear in the area at the time of the accident. Winds at the time of the accident were reported at kpah to be 230 degrees at 11 knots. Winds at kcey were reported to be 230 12 gusting to 23 knots. There was no convective or thunderstorm activity in the area.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER DEPARTING FROM A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AT A HIGH ANGLE OF DESCENT. WHILE THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL, THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY WAS RELATIVELY LOW AND THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED BASICALLY INTACT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITHIN FEET OF THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT IN AN INVERTED POSITION AND POINTING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT?S APPROACH PATH. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TREATED AT LOURDES HOSPITAL IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY. INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEVELOPING POWER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED WINDSHEAR CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BE FORCED INTO THE GROUND HOWEVER THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF WINDSHEAR IN THE AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE REPORTED AT KPAH TO BE 230 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS. WINDS AT KCEY WERE REPORTED TO BE 230 12 GUSTING TO 23 KNOTS. THERE WAS NO CONVECTIVE OR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IN THE AREA.

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 ERA14LA222Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBardwell, KYThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while maneuvering shortly after takeoff, resulting in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall, uncontrolled descent, and impact with the ground.May 4, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9588S · 1

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

Accident 20041229032339ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Talladega, AL(-23) Pilot stated that the aircraft veered hard to the right on landing. He then applied full power, but lost control and went through a ditch causing the landing gear to shear off. Further investigation revealed that the propeller hit hard and lost about 8"…Dec 29, 2004 · Substantial damage