20151116021759A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Champion 7ECA · Eufaula, AL · November 16, 2015

Date: November 16, 2015 · 11:50 local
Place: Eufaula, AL
Airport: Weedon Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9649S
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA057
Reported as: Champion 7ECA
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 38 total38 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N9649SRegistered now · Champion 7ECAS/N 396 Airframe modelChampion 7ECA Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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1120 Hrs (EST) on 11/16/2015 solo student pilot began flight from bainbridge, ga (bge) enroute to Eufaula, AL airport (euf). Preflight checklist found no discrepancies. 10 miles south of euf checked winds (calm winds). 2 minutes later winds were at 5-6 knots. Upon approach and touch down on rwy 18, high gust of wind from left to right of rwy. Aircraft (a/c) touched down at 80 mph on front gears. Winds made a/c to push right applied brakes a/c flipped over on back of a/c wings. No injuries.

A/c had bent and twisted left wing spar. Rudder damage. Prop damage. Both wings damaged.

As the FAA filed it

1120 HRS (EST) ON 11/16/2015 SOLO STUDENT PILOT BEGAN FLIGHT FROM BAINBRIDGE, GA (BGE) ENROUTE TO EUFAULA, AL AIRPORT (EUF). PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. 10 MILES SOUTH OF EUF CHECKED WINDS (CALM WINDS). 2 MINUTES LATER WINDS WERE AT 5-6 KNOTS. UPON APPROACH AND TOUCH DOWN ON RWY 18, HIGH GUST OF WIND FROM LEFT TO RIGHT OF RWY. AIRCRAFT (A/C) TOUCHED DOWN AT 80 MPH ON FRONT GEARS. WINDS MADE A/C TO PUSH RIGHT APPLIED BRAKES A/C FLIPPED OVER ON BACK OF A/C WINGS. NO INJURIES.

A/C HAD BENT AND TWISTED LEFT WING SPAR. RUDDER DAMAGE. PROP DAMAGE. BOTH WINGS DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA16CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEufaula, ALThe student pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind, resulting in a loss off directional control, excessive brake application, and a nose over.Nov 16, 2015 · Substantial damage