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September 23, 1995 · Champion 7KCAB · N6304N

Auburn, NY

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 23, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Auburn, NY
Aircraft
Champion 7KCAB
Tail Number
N6304N
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
NYC95LA226

The pilot/owner and passenger were performing aerobatic maneuvers at 5,000 feet. At the completion of a snap roll, the rudder was jammed fully to the left, and the airplane continued to roll. Unable to control the airplane, the pilot directed his passenger to bail out at 3,500 feet. Still unable to control the airplane, the pilot bailed out at 2,000 feet. The pilot and passenger parachuted to the ground without injury, while the airplane descended uncontrolled and impacted the ground. Extensive damage to the rudder precluded determining its operational condition.

NTSB Probable Cause

the loss of airplane control as a result of a jammed rudder for undetermined reasons.

Full Narrative

On September 23, 1995, at 1718 eastern daylight time, a Champion 7KCAB, N6304N, was destroyed when it collided with terrain after the occupants bailed out near Auburn, New York. The commercial rated pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, for the personal aerobatic flight that originated at Skaneateles, New York, at 1630. No flight plan had been filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In the NTSB Form 6120.1/2, the pilot/owner stated that he was performing aerobatic maneuvers with his son at 5,000 feet. He further stated: ...The final maneuver was a snap roll to the left. The snap roll was entered at 85 miles per hour, full aft stick and full left rudder were engaged, which produced a snap roll to the left. Approximately 3/4 through the snap roll I neutralized the rudder, but the roll continued past the upright position...The left rudder pedal was jammed against the fire wall...the deflection of the rudder created a significant yaw turn to the left...At approximately 4,000 feet AGL it was my determination that the plane could not be landed safely ...[My son] exited the aircraft at approximately 3,500 feet AGL...At 2,000 feet AGL I elected to exit the aircraft...Both my son and I were uninjured...and the aircraft impacted within a couple hundred yards of us... According to a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector, examination of the wreckage revealed that the airplane was destroyed during impact, and no pre-impact failure of the airplane structure could be determined.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:18 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftChampion 7KCAB
Tail NumberN6304N
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · AEIO-320-E2B · Reciprocating · 150
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 40 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind300° @ 11 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point57 / 39 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time20:56
Weather SourceWFAC

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