- Date
- July 24, 1987, 18:35 local (Jul 25, 1987, 01:35 UTC)
- Place
- Rancho Calif, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5144XChampion 7ECA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870724042649A
- Case key
- 25650
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Analysis
While landing on runway 12, the plt lost control of the champion 7ECA and it collided with three other aircraft. About 31 mi northwest at riverside, CA, the 1755 PDT wind was from 290 deg at 9 KTS. A witness at the airport estimated the wind was from 270 deg at 25 knots. No preimpact part failure or malfunction of the aircraft was reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5144X
- Reported as
- Champion 7ECA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 670
- Airframe hours
- 1,885
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lenair Aerobatic
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 13, 1987 · 42 hours before
- Departed
- SNA · Santa Ana, CA
- Destination
- 2L0
- Airport
- 2LO · Rancho California, runway 12, 3,023 × 60 ft, asphalt
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
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 430 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RIV, 31 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.