ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276179
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| Date: | Friday 4 March 2022 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7CCM Champion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N555EK |
| MSN: | 7AC-693 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1509 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C90 Series |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Winnsboro Municipal Airport (F89), Franklin Parish, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Winnsboro, LA |
| Winnsboro, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that the purpose of the flight was to familiarize the pilot with the airplane. As they prepared for takeoff, the flight instructor mentioned that the larger engine on this airplane tends to pull the airplane 'gently left at full power.' The pilot started the takeoff roll with no problem. As the tailwheel lifted off the ground, the airplane veered sharply right and was nose high. The airplane subsequently impacted trees and terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The flight instructor further reported there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff and subsequent impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA139
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=555EK
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2022 08:13 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Mar-2022 09:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2022 14:22 | johnwg | Updated [Location, Narrative, Category] |
| 07-Mar-2022 15:15 | johnwg | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2022 06:15 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2022 11:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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