Aviation Accident Summary NYC06CA194

Harmonsburg, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9866B

Champion 7FC

Analysis

The airplane was on final approach to land on a 1,700-foot-long, turf runway. The pilot reported that the airplane struck trees that were located at the approach end of the runway. The airplane subsequently struck a power line and impacted the ground. The pilot reported that he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane. He reported 2,600 hours of total flight experience, which included about 150 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.

Factual Information

The Champion 7FC was on final approach to land on a 1,700-foot-long, turf runway. The pilot reported that the airplane struck trees that were located at the approach end of the runway. The airplane subsequently struck a power line and impacted the ground. The pilot reported that he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane. He reported 2,600 hours of total flight experience, which included about 150 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance on final approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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