- Date
- January 9, 1987, 13:35 local (21:35 UTC)
- Place
- Oakland, CA
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N7515EChampion 7EC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870109000499A
- Case key
- 25497
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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.
Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid
Aircraft handling - improperCause
Supervision - not performedFactor
Aborted takeoff - not performedFactor
Diverted attentionFactor
Loss of control - in flight
Airspeed - inadequateFactor
Stall - inadvertentFactor
Analysis
A champion 7EC went out of control during the takeoff initial climb. The aircraft dragged a wing during takeoff ground run. The pilot was observed looking back towards the runway during the initial climb. The aircraft stalled and descended uncontrolled to the ground. There were no mechanical failures or malfunctions prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7515E
- Reported as
- Champion 7EC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 231
- Engine
- Continental C90, 90 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Willaim A. Fischbach
- Registered owner
- Fischbach, William A.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- OAK · Oakland, CA
- Airport
- OAK · Metro. Oakland Intl., runway 15, 3,366 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 425 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OAK
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.