- Date
- March 10, 1983, 18:15 local (Mar 11, 1983, 01:15 UTC)
- Place
- Wright, WY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7527EChampion 7EC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830310006839A
- Case key
- 15976
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft spun into the ground from low alt while hunting foxes. The acft had previously landed in a wheat field and the occupants talked with a friend about seeing foxes nearby. They were going to fly around some more and have a look. A short time later the acft took off and went nw. A witness said they went about a half mile north, made a circle 360 degrees going to the left. They started to make another when the acft spun and came down.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7527E
- Reported as
- Champion 7EC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7FC-239
- Airframe hours
- 1,701
- Engine
- Continental C90-12F, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ray Bell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 22, 1983 · 3 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 125 total · 125 in this make and model · 15 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GCC, 50 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.
Other investigations on N7527E · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.