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October 29, 1994 · Champion 7ECA · N7MM

Mariposa, CA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 29, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Mariposa, CA
Aircraft
Champion 7ECA
Tail Number
N7MM
Operator
Nebeker Gene
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX95LA028

THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS COMPLETING A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES PERSONAL FLIGHT WITH A PASSENGER. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY APPLIED UNEVEN BRAKING AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. THE PILOT'S THIRD CLASS MEDICAL/STUDENT PILOT'S CERTIFICATE EXPIRED ON JUNE 30, 1993.

NTSB Probable Cause

the unqualified student pilot's improper use of the brakes and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. The pilot's lack of total experience is a factor in this accident.

Full Narrative

On October 29, 1994, at 1200 hours Pacific daylight time, a Champion 7ECA, N7MM, ground looped and dragged its right wing during the landing roll on runway 26 at Mariposa-Yosemite Airport, Mariposa, California. The pilot was completing a visual flight rules personal flight. The airplane, registered to and operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. Neither the noncertificated student pilot nor his passenger was injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Mariposa-Yosemite Airport at 1100 hours. National Transportation Safety Board investigators obtained a telephone statement from the pilot on November 1, 1994. The pilot said that he was taking his fiancee on a birthday flight. On landing, he inadvertently applied uneven brake pressure during the landing rollout. The airplane then ground looped. The pilot also said that his third-class medical/student pilot certificate had lapsed. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airman's Records Section, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, show that the pilot was issued a third-class medical/student pilot certificate on June 25, 1991; the certificate was valid until June 30, 1993.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:00 PDT
Nearest AirportMariposa-Yosemite (0nm)
Runway26
Runway Length3310 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftChampion 7ECA
Tail NumberN7MM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorNebeker Gene
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-C1 · Reciprocating · 115
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 50 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility5 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data