Pilot Debrief

AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCAA near Bainbridge, GA — 2017-01-16

Final reportGAA17CA115
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Date
2017-01-16
Location
Bainbridge, GA, USA
Airport
BGE
Aircraft
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCAA
Registration
N2540F
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and his subsequent loss of directional control after touchdown.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot in a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he had completed five touch-and-go landings and maneuvers in the local area before returning for a full-stop landing. While on final approach about 50 ft above ground, he reduced throttle to idle and allowed the airspeed to slow, and the left wing dropped abruptly. The left main landing gear touched down on the runway, the airplane veered to the left into grass, and it then nosed over. The left wing lift strut and the rudder sustained substantial damage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The student pilot failed to submit the National Transportation Safety Board Form 6120.1 Pilot/ Operator Aircraft Accident/ Incident Report.

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