Summary
On November 26, 1992, a Champion 7AC (N1115E) was involved in an accident near Troy, TN. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE, AND THE INADVERTENT STALLING OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES). FACTORS WERE THE ROUGH, UNEVEN RUNWAY CONDITIONS, THE HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS, AND THE TAIL WIND CONDITIONS AT THE FIELD.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ATL93LA029. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1115E.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE, AND THE INADVERTENT STALLING OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES). FACTORS WERE THE ROUGH, UNEVEN RUNWAY CONDITIONS, THE HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS, AND THE TAIL WIND CONDITIONS AT THE FIELD.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL93LA029