# Accident 20180714011169A: Champion 7GC, Warren, AR, July 14, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 2018, 11:00 local time
- Place: Warren, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5644° N, 92.0811° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5644&lon=-92.0811&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2127C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2127C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Champion 7GC (registry code 21101N2, https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GC
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA442) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180714011169A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRMAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND A CHAMPION 7GC, N2127C JULY 14, 2018. AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON LANDING AT WARREN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (3M9). AFTER INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT EVIDENCE SHOWS AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A GROUND LOOP  STRIKING BOTH LEADING EDGES OF ELAVATORS AND BOTH WING TIPS. TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY IS BENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA18CA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA442), Jul 14, 2018: Champion 7GC (N2127C), Warren, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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