# NTSB CEN23LA002: Champion 7KCAB, N869TT, Danville, IL, October 2, 2022 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: October 2, 2022, 17:45 local (22:45 UTC) - Place: Danville, IL - Coordinates: 40.2006, -87.6014 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2006&lon=-87.6014&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Fuel related](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/190) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 106049 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN23LA002 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/106049/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=106049 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA002 ## Probable cause The pilot decision to perform a precautionary landing to a field with obstacles which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Planning/preparation: fuel planning](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02061030): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Champion 7KCAB, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02061030/cases.md?model=21101P3), [All aircraft, 719 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02061030/cases.md) - [Terrain](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03021000): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Contributed to outcome (probable cause); cases with it: [Champion 7KCAB, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03021000/cases.md?model=21101P3), [All aircraft, 267 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03021000/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-landing roll: Fuel related](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/190) (defining event); cases with it: [Champion 7KCAB, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/190/sequence.md?model=21101P3), [All aircraft, 361 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/190/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot reported that while enroute on a cross-country flight and about 10 miles from her destination airport, she elected to execute a precautionary landing to a field due to low fuel. During the approach to land, the pilot noticed obstacles and attempted to maneuver the airplane away from the obstacles. The airplane touched down smoothly, however, during the rollout, the airplane struck a ditch. The airplane’s left wing contacted the ground and the airplane ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the outboard section of the left wing. Examination of the airplane at the accident site revealed that both fuel tanks were nearly empty. The pilot reported that she should have stopped earlier to refuel. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N869TT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N869TT), registered now, S/N 157, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB - Registry model: [Champion 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (registry code 21101P3) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 157 - Year built: 1969 - Airframe hours: 4766 - Engines: Lycoming IO320E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Dimond Joan M - Registered owner: Dimond Joan M - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 16, 2022, 14 hours before - Departed: FLP, Marion, IN - Destination: DVN, Danville, IL - Airport: DNV - Equipment: ADS-B, Stall warning system ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 74; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review May 1, 2022; seat: front; restraint: 5-point; flight hours: 9,860 total, 800 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 20° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 48 °F - Altimeter: 30.26 inHg - Observed at: KDNV - METAR: KDNV 022235Z AUTO 02008KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A3026 RMK AO2 T02190085 ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20221002016219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221002016219A), Oct 2, 2022: Champion 7KCAB, Catlin, IL, Substantial damage. On 10/02/2022 the pilot of [privacy data omitted] executed an off-airport precautionary landing while on arrival descent to the vermilion regional airport… ## Docket (3 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on October 13, 2022, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=106049. 5.9 MB in all. - NTSB form 6120 pilot operator report CEN23LA002 (item 1, PDF, 9 pages, 3.6 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14552621&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=NSTB%20Form%206120%20Pilot%20Operator%20Report%20CEN23LA002_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Memorandum for the record field examination findings CEN23LA002 (item 2, PDF, 1 page, 236 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14552556&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Memorandum%20for%20the%20Record%20Field%20Examination%20Findings%20CEN23LA002_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Photo array CEN23LA002 (item 3, PDF, 2 pages, 2.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14552631&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Photo%20Array%20CEN23LA002-Rel.pdf From the NTSB's public API. 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