DEN87LA184

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Devils Lake, ND · July 16, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 16, 1987, 17:50 local (22:50 UTC)
Place
Devils Lake, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11024Champion 7ECA
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870716042679A
Case key
17271

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Nose overLanding - roll
Terrain condition - softFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The pvt plt, an A&P mechanic, was commuting home from the local airport in his aircraft. Upon landing, the main gear sank into soft soil and the acft nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N11024
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Serial number
4
Airframe hours
1,025
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Michael D. Kalliokoski
Registered owner
Michael D Kalliokoski
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility; Standard, Aerobatic
Last inspection
Annual · April 14, 1987 · 29 hours before
Departed
DVL · Devils Lake, ND

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
35
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Front
Flight hours
342 total · 8 in this make and model · 342 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F

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 N11024 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.