Accident Champion 7ECA N11077, Thursday 17 October 1991

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Date:	Thursday 17 October 1991
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Champion 7ECA
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N11077
MSN:	91
Year of manufacture:	1965
Total airframe hrs:	1600 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-200-C1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Accident
Location:	Whitesburg, GA - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Atlanta, GA (KFTY)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED ENCOUNTERING A WIND SHIFT ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND DURING CLIMBOUT WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED COLLISION WITH TREES. WITNESSES AT THE AIRPORT OBSERVED A SWIRLING WIND CONDITION AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.

Probable Cause: A SUDDEN WIND SHIFT DURING INITIAL CLIMB WHICH RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT.

Accident investigation: