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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Champion 7FC · Georgetown, DE · November 28, 2020

Date: November 28, 2020 · 11:45 local
Place: Georgetown, DE
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7596B
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA058
Reported as: Champion 7FC
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total350 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N7596BRegistered now · Champion 7FCS/N 7FC-94 · Built 1957 Airframe modelChampion 7FC Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot elected to land on runway 4 at ged believing this was the correct runway regarding winds. Winds were actually 280 6 KTS gusting to 16 and runway 28 would have been the correct runway. Due to the gusty left and rear quartering crosswind the aircraft was pushed to the right and the pilot could not overcome/correct for the wind. The aircraft impacted the ground and was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 4 AT GED BELIEVING THIS WAS THE CORRECT RUNWAY REGARDING WINDS. WINDS WERE ACTUALLY 280 6 KTS GUSTING TO 16 AND RUNWAY 28 WOULD HAVE BEEN THE CORRECT RUNWAY. DUE TO THE GUSTY LEFT AND REAR QUARTERING CROSSWIND THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUSHED TO THE RIGHT AND THE PILOT COULD NOT OVERCOME/CORRECT FOR THE WIND. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 ERA21LA058Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGeorgetown, DEThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while on landing in gusting crosswind conditions.Nov 28, 2020 · Substantial damage