Pilot Debrief

CHAMPION 7ECA near Willows, CA — 2013-10-12

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Date
2013-10-12
Location
Willows, CA, USA
Aircraft
CHAMPION 7ECA
Registration
N9599S
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while flying low over a field which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was flying low over a rice field when the wheels caught in the vegetation. The pilot tried to pull up, but the airplane was pulled down into the rice field. After touch down, the airplane nosed over which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts, wings and empennage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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