# NTSB DEN03LA091: Champion 7GC, N5923L, Casper, WY, May 30, 2003

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 30, 2003, 08:50 local (14:50 UTC)
- Place: Casper, WY
- Coordinates: 42.751388, -106.452499
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7514&lon=-106.4525&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 2004
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Casper FSFO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 57083
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN03LA091
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/57083/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA091

## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing. Contributing factors include the inadequate remedial action by the pilot and the pilot's lack of experience in the aircraft.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

The pilot was doing touch and goes on runway 30. During the landing, all three wheels touched down and "the plane immediately went to the right." As the pilot added left rudder to recover, the wing "started to lift." The pilot countered with right aileron, full left rudder and left brake.  Subsequently, the left wing dropped, hit the ground, and the airplane came to a stop.  Postaccident examination revealed the left, aft wood spar was broken, and the left aileron was bent. The pilot reported he had logged a total of .7 hours in the Champion 7GC.

## Factual narrative

On May 30, 2003, at approximately 0850 mountain daylight time, a Champion 7GC, N5923L, was substantially damaged during landing roll at Natrona County International Airport (CPR), Casper, Wyoming. The private pilot, the sole occupant on board, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at 0840.

According to the pilot, he was doing touch and goes on runway 30. During the landing, all three wheels touched down and "the plane immediately went to the right." As the pilot added left rudder to recover, the wing "started to lift." The pilot countered with right aileron, full left rudder and left brake.  Subsequently, the left wing dropped, hit the ground, and the airplane came to a stop. The pilot taxied back to the hangar. Postaccident examination revealed the left, aft wood spar was broken, and the left aileron was bent.

The pilot reported he had logged a total of .7 hours in the Champion 7GC.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5923L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5923L), registered now, S/N 7GC-80 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Champion 7GC
- Registry model: [Champion 7GC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gc) (registry code 21101N2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 80
- Airframe hours: 1839
- Engines: Textron Lycoming O-290 140 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 28, 2003, 0 hours before
- Departed: CPR, Casper, WY
- Destination: CPR
- Airport: CPR, Natrona County Intl, runway 30, 6,484 × 50 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 20; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review November 11, 2002; seat: front; flight hours: 61 total, 18 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 18 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observed at: KCPR, 2 nm away

## 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 20030530010509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030530010509A), May 30, 2003: Bbavia 7GC, Casper, WY, Substantial damage. (-23) During landing rollout the aircraft was substantially damaged when the pilot lost control and the aircraft ground looped.

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.

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