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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Champion 7BCM · Portland, TX · July 4, 2015

Date: July 4, 2015 · 14:20 local
Place: Portland, TX
Airport: Hunt
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N10497
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA291
Reported as: Champion 7BCM
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total

N10497Registration cancelled Apr 22, 2019 · Champion 7BCMS/N 47-934 Airframe modelChampion 7BCM Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On July 4, 2015, N10497 a Champion 7BCM, was flying low over a residential area attracting the attention of family members that had gathered on the family's deck, and local residences. According to witness (es), the pilot attempted to do a loop type manuever but did not complete a full loop and crashed onto the number 16 tee box.

The pilot and passenger were fatally injured.

Even though the fuel tanks ruptured there was no post fire.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 4, 2015, N10497 A CHAMPION 7BCM, WAS FLYING LOW OVER A RESIDENTIAL AREA ATTRACTING THE ATTENTION OF FAMILY MEMBERS THAT HAD GATHERED ON THE FAMILY'S DECK, AND LOCAL RESIDENCES. ACCORDING TO WITNESS (ES), THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DO A LOOP TYPE MANUEVER BUT DID NOT COMPLETE A FULL LOOP AND CRASHED ONTO THE NUMBER 16 TEE BOX.

THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED.

EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL TANKS RUPTURED THERE WAS NO POST FIRE.

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 CEN15FA291Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPortland, TXThe pilot’s ostentatious low-altitude aerobatic display, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin when he exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to alcohol and drugs.Jul 4, 2015 · Substantial damage