N9583S – CHAMPION 7ECA – 2016-05-25 NTSB Accident Report

On May 25, 2016, a Champion 7ECA (N9583S) was involved in an accident near Brookings, OR. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

A witness reported that he observed the airplane lift off and fly low over the length of the runway several times before it entered the traffic pattern to land. The airplane approached the runway normally, however, it touched down about halfway down the runway at a high rate of speed. Towards the end of the runway, the airplane turned sharply and exited the runway surface. The airplane traversed down an embankment and abruptly came to rest at the bottom, substantially damaging the firewall and right wing. The pilot did not report any anomalies with the airframe or engine.

This accident is documented in NTSB report WPR16CA121. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9583S.