# NTSB FTW85LA240: Champion 7GCAA, N7595F, Hillsboro, TX, June 1, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 1, 1985, 17:02 local (22:02 UTC)
- Place: Hillsboro, TX
- Coordinates: 31.999145, -97.109184 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9991&lon=-97.1092&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21763
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW85LA240
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21763/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA240

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7595F-1988-12-09), registration cancelled 1988-12-09, S/N 21170 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCAA
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcaa) (registry code 21101N8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 211-70
- Airframe hours: 1208
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850601022059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850601022059A), Jun 1, 1985: Bbavia 7GCAA, Hillsboro, TX, Destroyed. Aircraft stalled during turn to downwind. Unable to arrest high sink rate after stall recovery. Landed hard.

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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