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FAA accident report · American Champion 7GCBC · Warner, NH · May 29, 2016

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Date
May 29, 2016 · 19:00 local
Place
Warner, NH
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N80RK
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA16CA197
Reported as
American Champion 7GCBC
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
500 total450 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N80RKRegistration cancelled Mar 28, 2017 · American Champion 7GCBCS/N 1226-96 · Built 1996Airframe modelAmerican Champion 7GCBCEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Non-instrument rated pilot inadvertently continued cruise flight into deteriorating conditions. After entering IMC and attempting to climb away from mountainous terrain, spatial disorientation resulted in a spiral descent and impact. Prevailing conditions were mist, rain, and low ceilings.

As the FAA filed it

NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT INADVERTENTLY CONTINUED CRUISE FLIGHT INTO DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. AFTER ENTERING IMC AND ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB AWAY FROM MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, SPATIAL DISORIENTATION RESULTED IN A SPIRAL DESCENT AND IMPACT. PREVAILING CONDITIONS WERE MIST, RAIN, AND LOW CEILINGS.

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 ERA16CA197Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportWarner, NHAn encounter with instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.May 29, 2016 · Substantial damage