- Date
- June 1, 1985, 17:02 local (22:02 UTC)
- Place
- Hillsboro, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7595FChampion 7GCAA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850601022059A
- Case key
- 21763
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Analysis
The pilot had just taken off on runway 16 at the municipal airport in Hillsboro, TX. This wind, as reported by the pilotwas 220 degrees at 16 knots with gusts to 22 knots and the temperature was 102 degrees. Two persons and 16 gallons of fuel were aboard. After climbing to about 500 feet AGL on runway heading the pilot began a left turn toward downwind andthe aircraft stalled. He recovered from the stall but was unable to arrest the descent rate before ground impact occurred. The subsequent hard landing collapsed the main landing gear and destroyed the aircraft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7595F
- Reported as
- Champion 7GCAA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 211-70
- Airframe hours
- 1,208
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William P. Davoust
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 1, 1984
- Destination
- TKI · Mckinney, TX
- Airport
- F74 · Hillsboro Muni
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
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 250 total · 22 in this make and model · 222 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 97 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FTW, 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.