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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Champion 7ECA · Van Nuys, CA · June 15, 2017

Date: June 15, 2017 · 08:35 local
Place: Van Nuys, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2537F
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA413
Reported as: Champion 7ECA
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 640 total14 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N2537FRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2019 · Champion 7ECAS/N 159 · Built 1965 Airframe modelChampion 7ECA Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Accident pilot departed carlsbad, CA (kcrq) for Van Nuys, CA (kvny). Accident pilot made first attempt at landing, went around, and event occurred during second attempt at landing aircraft.

Pilot made a three-point landing on kvny runway 16R, during calm winds. Upon rollout, aircraft veered right. Pilot added left rudder to correct. Aircraft pulled left with the left wing rising upward at approximately 35 KTS. Pilot tried correcting with rudder and control input. The aircraft tailwheel lifted off of runway surface, aircraft made a 200 degree turn. Pilot stated one wingtip contacted the runway surface, and the aircraft engine stalled.

Subsequent inspection of the aircraft revealed that both left and right wing tips were damaged due to impact with the runway surface, and the right wing strut sustained damage.

As the FAA filed it

ACCIDENT PILOT DEPARTED CARLSBAD, CA (KCRQ) FOR VAN NUYS, CA (KVNY). ACCIDENT PILOT MADE FIRST ATTEMPT AT LANDING, WENT AROUND, AND EVENT OCCURRED DURING SECOND ATTEMPT AT LANDING AIRCRAFT.

PILOT MADE A THREE-POINT LANDING ON KVNY RUNWAY 16R, DURING CALM WINDS. UPON ROLLOUT, AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT. PILOT ADDED LEFT RUDDER TO CORRECT. AIRCRAFT PULLED LEFT WITH THE LEFT WING RISING UPWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 35 KTS. PILOT TRIED CORRECTING WITH RUDDER AND CONTROL INPUT. THE AIRCRAFT TAILWHEEL LIFTED OFF OF RUNWAY SURFACE, AIRCRAFT MADE A 200 DEGREE TURN. PILOT STATED ONE WINGTIP CONTACTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE, AND THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STALLED.

SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WING TIPS WERE DAMAGED DUE TO IMPACT WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE, AND THE RIGHT WING STRUT SUSTAINED DAMAGE.

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 GAA17CA413Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVan Nuys, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jun 15, 2017 · Substantial damage