ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239294
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| Date: | Thursday 27 February 2020 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Champion 7ECA |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2987Z |
| MSN: | 1246-78 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5882 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Athens, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Athens, TX (PVT) |
| Athens, TX (PVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot in the rear seat reported that the flight was conducted to familiarize the student pilot, who was in the front seat, with the private airstrip and surrounding obstacles. The airplane touched down "a little" long and bounced. The student aborted the landing and initiated a "max performance" climb. The pilot reported that he had briefed the student about the obstacles near the departure end of the runway but that he was unable to see the obstacles from the rear seat during climbout. The airplane impacted two trees, the right wing struck a utility pole, and the airplane then impacted the ground in a nose-down attitude. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount, fuselage, and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The rear seat pilot and the student pilot's failure to see and avoid trees during initial climb following an aborted landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2020 09:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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