20240827012179A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Champion 7ECA · Sussex, NJ · August 27, 2024

Date
August 27, 2024 · 19:01 local
Place
Sussex, NJ
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9580S
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA24LA359
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours
98 total95 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Aircraft crashed into trees between an apartment complex and shopping center located at 70-72 east main street Sussex, NJ 07461. No injuries to persons on ground and minor property damage. Pilot stated fuel exhaustion led to engine failure and accident. FAA inspection of aircraft and interview of pilot supports fuel exhasution as primary cause.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES BETWEEN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX AND SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED AT 70-72 EAST MAIN STREET SUSSEX, NJ 07461. NO INJURIES TO PERSONS ON GROUND AND MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. PILOT STATED FUEL EXHAUSTION LED TO ENGINE FAILURE AND ACCIDENT. FAA INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND INTERVIEW OF PILOT SUPPORTS FUEL EXHASUTION AS PRIMARY CAUSE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N9580S · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.