# Accident 20141107020169A: Champion 7AC, Darby, MT, November 7, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 7, 2014, 09:07 local time
- Place: Darby, MT
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.9781° N, 114.1550° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.9781&lon=-114.1550&mi=10
- Aircraft: N84462, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84462-2018-03-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7AC (registry code 21101MA, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7AC
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR15LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA036) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141107020169A

## Narrative

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

ON NOVEMBER 07, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 09:07 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME (MST) THE PILOT OF N84462 LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ON APPROACH TO A GRASS AIRSTRIP 4 MILES SOUTH OF DARBY, MONTANA. N84462 IMPACTED THE GROUND SHORT OF THE GRASS AIRSTRIP RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT BEING DESTROYED, PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES

PILOTS WAS OPERATING AIRCRAFT AS A SPORT PILOT

## 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 WPR15LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA036), Nov 7, 2014: Champion 7AC (N84462), Darby, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.

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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