What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 29, 2025, about 1534 pacific daylight time, a Champion, 7ECA, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Cottonwood, California and a post crash fire occurred. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructions were being performed on a privite grass airstrip.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 29, 2025, ABOUT 1534 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CHAMPION, 7ECA, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR COTTONWOOD, CALIFORNIA AND A POST CRASH FIRE OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS WERE BEING PERFORMED ON A PRIVITE GRASS AIRSTRIP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.