N2127C

On July 14, 2018, a Champion 7GC (N2127C) was involved in an incident near Warren, AR. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

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

The pilot reported that, during a three-point landing, in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, as soon as the airplane touched down the tailwheel shimmied. He raised the tail attempting to keep the airplane straight, but it veered to the right. He applied left brake, but the airplane continued toward a ditch. He then applied right rudder and right brake attempting to spin the airplane.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and left elevator.

The pilot reported the wind to be 230° at 4 knots at the accident airport. The automated weather observation system about 17 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 230° at 7 knots. The pilot landed on runway 21.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA18CA442. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2127C.