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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Champion 7ECA · Tannersville, PA · April 19, 2016

Date: April 19, 2016 · 14:30 local
Place: Tannersville, PA
Airport: Birchwood-Pocono
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5094X
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA166
Reported as: Champion 7ECA
Reported engine: Lycoming O-235-C1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,378 total368 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N5094XRegistration cancelled Aug 5, 2019 · Champion 7ECAS/N 653 · Built 1969 Airframe modelChampion 7ECA Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Pilot was on personal flight. Approximately 2.39 hours into flight, engine began sputtering and losing power. Pilot attempted to land aircraft at abondoned airfield. After touching down, aircraft ground looped to the right, causing left main landing gear to snap, which caused left wing to strike the ground. Both occupants of the aircraft were uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ON PERSONAL FLIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 2.39 HOURS INTO FLIGHT, ENGINE BEGAN SPUTTERING AND LOSING POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AIRCRAFT AT ABONDONED AIRFIELD. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO SNAP, WHICH CAUSED LEFT WING TO STRIKE THE GROUND. BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE UNINJURED.

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 ERA16LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTannersville, PAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Apr 19, 2016 · Substantial damage