- Date
- October 29, 1983, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8918RChampion 7HCN93158Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19831029056031A19831029056032A
- Case key
- 31056
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Analysis
The plt of champion 7HC, N8918R, stated that he taxied over a rough field to rwy 13. While crossing the field, something struck the bottom of the fusellage & broke the ailron bellcrank which connected the control stick to the aileron pushrods. Subsequently, the plt lost control of the acft during takeoff. He stated that just before lift-off, the left wing started to rise very rapidly, and we applied full left aileron & rudder, but the ailerons did not react. Subsequently, the champion turned to the right & headed toward a Cessna 152, N93158, taxiing on a taxiway. The aircrew of the Cessna stopped their acft & both occupants ducked their heads in the cockpit. The right wing of the champion hit the Cessna's prop, upper eng cowling & right wing, then the champion came to rest on the taxiway behind the Cessna. An exam of the champion's fractured aileron components showed no evidence of previous cracks or fatigue.
The plt of champion 7HC, N8918R, stated that he taxied over a rough field to rwy 13. While crossing the field, something struck the bottom of the fuselage & broke the aileron bellcrank which connected the control stick to the aileron pushrods. Subsequently, the plt lost control of the acft during takeoff. He stated that just before lift-off, the left wing started to rise very rapidly, and he applied full left aileron & rudder, but the ailerons did not react. Subsequently, the champion turned to the right & headed toward a Cessna 152, N93158, taxiing on a taxiway. The aircrew of the Cessna stopped their acft & both occupants ducked their heads in the cockpit. The right wing of the champion hit the Cessna's prop, upper eng cowling & right wing, the the chanpion came to rest on the taxiway behind the Cessna. An exam of the champion's fractured aileron components showed no evidnece of previous cracks or fatigue.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N8918R
- Reported as
- Champion 7HC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7HC-20
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Aerial Sign Company, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 3, 1983
- Airport
- FXE · Ft Lauderdale, runway 13, 4,000 × 100 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.
- Registration
- N93158
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15285423
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Skytel Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 12, 1983
- Airport
- FXE · Ft Lauderdale
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N8918R
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,374 total · 240 in this make and model · 1,145 as pilot in command · 160 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N93158
- Age
- 24
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 703 total · 275 in this make and model · 574 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 7 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FXE
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.