# NTSB NYC07CA103: Champion 7ECA, N6341N, Nashua, NH, April 23, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: April 23, 2007, 06:50 local (10:50 UTC)
- Place: Nashua, NH
- Coordinates: 42.781944, -71.514724
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7819&lon=-71.5147&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 65630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC07CA103
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/65630/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA103

## Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged altitude while maneuvering for a banner pickup, which resulted in the banner rope becoming entangled in the airplane's landing gear, and a hard landing, during the ensuing emergency off airport landing.

## Sequence of events

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

- Miscellaneous/other, maneuvering
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, emergency landing
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

The pilot of a Champion 7ECA was on approach to pick up a banner that was positioned on the grass, next to the runway.  The pilot stated that just prior to flying over the banner poles, he realized that he was flying too low; however, before he was able to take corrective action, the airplane's left main landing gear caught the banner's lead rope.  The pilot reduced engine power, and performed an emergency off airport landing.  The airplane landed hard, nosed over, and came to rest inverted.  The pilot stated that he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane.

## Factual narrative

The pilot of a Champion 7ECA was on approach to pick up a banner that was positioned on the grass, next to the runway.  The pilot stated that just prior to flying over the banner poles, he realized that he was flying too low; however, before he was able to take corrective action, the airplane's left main landing gear caught the banner's lead rope.  The pilot reduced engine power, and performed an emergency off airport landing.  The airplane landed hard, nosed over, and came to rest inverted.  The pilot stated that he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6341N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6341N), registered now, S/N 328, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Champion 7ECA
- Registry model: [Champion 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7eca) (registry code 21101NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 328
- Airframe hours: 3264
- Engines: Lycoming O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Banner tow, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ronald Emond
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection: Annual, January 1, 2007
- Departed: ASH, Nashua, NH
- Destination: ASH, Nashua, NH
- Airport: ASH, Boire Field, runway 32, 5,501 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, with waivers/limitations; seat: front; flight hours: 648 total, 10 in this make and model, 556 as pilot in command, 55 in the last 90 days, 22 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 30.05 inHg
- Observed at: ASH

## 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 20070423015529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070423015529A), Apr 23, 2007: Bbavia 7ECA, Nashua, NH, Substantial damage. (-23) On 4/23/07 at approximately 6:55 am a champ 7-ECA registration number N6341N received substantial damage to both forward wing spars as the aircraft came…

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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