# NTSB DEN83FA077: Champion 7EC, N7527E, Wright, WY, March 11, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: March 10, 1983, 18:15 local (Mar 11, 1983, 01:15 UTC)
- Place: Wright, WY
- Coordinates: 44.459621, -105.699867 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4596&lon=-105.6999&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15976
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN83FA077
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15976/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA077

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7527E-2000-04-04), registration cancelled 2000-04-04, S/N 7FC-239 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7EC
- Registry model: [Champion 7EC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7ec) (registry code 21101NM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7FC-239
- Airframe hours: 1701
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830310006839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830310006839A), Mar 10, 1983: Bbavia 7EC, Wright, WY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Stalled and spun in while making a steep turn at a low altitude. Was attempting to locate fox reported in area.

## Other investigations on N7527E (2)

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.

- [NTSB MKC73DCJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCJ17), Aug 20, 1972: Aeronca 7FC (N7527E), Chadron, NE, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC70F0259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0259), Nov 8, 1969: Champion 7FC (N7527E), Crawford, NE, substantial damage

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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