- Date
- September 16, 1991, 18:10 local (Sep 17, 1991, 01:10 UTC)
- Place
- Coeur D'Alene, ID
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7547EChampion 7EC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 28, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910916040089A
- Case key
- 41536
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Probable cause
A blocked fuel system vent, and an inadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot. Rough terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While maneuvering over mountainous terrain, the engine began to run rough. The pilot initiated a forced landing in an open field. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over. Post-crash inspection of the engine revealed that the fuel system vent was blocked by accumulations from mud daubers.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7547E
- Reported as
- Champion 7EC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 251
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Joseph H. Meoak
- Registered owner
- Joseph H. Meoak
- Departed
- S61 · Athol, ID
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 206 total · 93 in this make and model · 123 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.