- Date
- December 21, 1986, 16:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Cambridge, NE
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2674GChampion 7ECA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861221068449A
- Case key
- 34275
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The low time PIC had been flying his acft over the farm land in search of coyotes. Several of the grd crew had flown as psngrs with him during the time period of this search. Witnesses stated that they saw the acft turn left and right as it was spotting the animals. One witness indicated that he saw the acft turn left and pitch up and descend into the gnd in an attempt to spot an animal. The acft had been flown at low altitude during the spotting. No structural failure was noted during the inspection of the acft and control continuuty was confirmed. The acft engine was running during the impact, and the propeller bolts showed separation fm the mounting flange.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2674G
- Reported as
- Champion 7ECA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 464
- Airframe hours
- 816
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C1, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lg & Jp Klinkebiel
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 26, 1986 · 23 hours before
- Departed
- Cambridge, NE
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
- 24
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 103 total · 80 in this make and model · 65 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.