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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Champion 7EC · Upland, CA · March 5, 2015

Date: March 5, 2015 · 14:15 local
Place: Upland, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8905R
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA006
Reported as: Champion 7EC
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total3 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N8905RRegistration cancelled Oct 21, 2023 · Champion 7ECS/N 7EC-712 · Built 1959 Airframe modelChampion 7EC Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot in command was CFI seated in rear with student (private pilot) receiving tailwheel training seated in front and at controls. During touchdown while performing wheels landing touch and gos, aircraft veers right and the student over corrects. CFI takes the controls and states that either the diversion was so severe, or they caught a wind gust and he was unable to regain control of aircraft resulting in a ground loop.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT IN COMMAND WAS CFI SEATED IN REAR WITH STUDENT (PRIVATE PILOT) RECEIVING TAILWHEEL TRAINING SEATED IN FRONT AND AT CONTROLS. DURING TOUCHDOWN WHILE PERFORMING WHEELS LANDING TOUCH AND GOS, AIRCRAFT VEERS RIGHT AND THE STUDENT OVER CORRECTS. CFI TAKES THE CONTROLS AND STATES THAT EITHER THE DIVERSION WAS SO SEVERE, OR THEY CAUGHT A WIND GUST AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP.

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 GAA15CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportUpland, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Mar 5, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8905R · 1

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

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