# NTSB NYC86LA217: Champion 7ECA, N5238X, Lakewood, NJ, August 24, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 24, 1986, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Lakewood, NJ
- Location: 40.0669° N, 74.1776° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LAKEWOOD (N12), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0669&lon=-74.1776&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30409
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86LA217
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30409/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA217

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, takeoff - roll/run

## Analysis

THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG GUST OF CROSSWIND WHILE TAKING OFF. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5238X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7ECA
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 701
- Airframe hours: 1390
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-C1 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Other work use, Part 91
- Registered owner: O'Brien Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, May 8, 1986
- Departed: N12, LAKEWOOD, NJ
- Airport: N12, Lakewood, runway 24, 3,300 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 67; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 14,007 total, 496 in this make and model, 12,808 as pilot in command, 36 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 70 °F

## 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 19860824053189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860824053189A), Aug 24, 1986: Bbavia 7ECA, Lakewood, NJ, Substantial damage. The aircraft veered off the side of the runway on takeoff. Dust devils and shifting winds were reported.

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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