- Date
- February 1, 1986, 12:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Vincentown, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N55047Champion 7ECA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860201001979A
- Case key
- 30293
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that a normal approach and a 3 point landing were made at the red lion airport. However after the aircraft rolled for 2-3 seconds, it started to drift to the right. Left rudder was applied, but there was no response. The pilot then applied full left rudder and brakes. The aircraft slowed down, but reportedly there was still no responsefrom the left rudder. The aircraft departed the runway at a 45 degree angle, collided with a dirt embankment and was damaged. An exam of the aircraft was made, but no pre-acdnt malfuction was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N55047
- Reported as
- Champion 7ECA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1265-78
- Airframe hours
- 2,838
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C1, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Red Lion
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 4, 1985
- Departed
- N73
- Airport
- N73 · Red Lion, runway 5, 2,900 × 45 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 149 total · 7 in this make and model · 87 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 34 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.