ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249314
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| Date: | Friday 24 July 2020 |
| Time: | 20:10 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCBC |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N86614 |
| MSN: | 644-74 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2022 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming Engines O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Angola, Indiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Angola-Tri-State Steuben County Airport, IN (ANQ/KANQ) |
| Angola-Tri-State Steuben County Airport, IN (ANQ/KANQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while performing a low-level pass parallel to the runway in the airplane, he allowed himself to become distracted. The airplane started drifting to the right and he found himself, "fighting the controls not realizing I cross controlled the control surfaces." The pilot felt a sink develop and applied full power with right rudder, but the right wing "unloaded." The pilot attempted to recover; however, he reported the airplane was too low and slow, an aerodynamic stall occurred, and the airplane impacted a grass field. The airplane, which was not equipped with a stall warning system nor was it required to be, sustained substantial damage to the right wing and the fuselage. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe and engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a low-level pass, resulting in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack that caused an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction during the low-level pass.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20CA310
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2021 10:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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