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February 2, 1997 · Champion 7ECA · N11099

Bandon, OR

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 2, 1997
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Bandon, OR
Aircraft
Champion 7ECA
Tail Number
N11099
Operator
Frank S Flight Service
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA97LA055

The flight was an instructional flight for a checkout in a tailwheel equipped aircraft, with a private pilot-rated student in the front seat and a certificated flight instructor (CFI) in the rear seat. The CFI stated that while he was giving the front-seat student taxi instruction, the airplane departed the runway to the left, as they were slowing from a high-speed taxi. The CFI stated that he took control at this point with enough control input (rudder, power, and aileron) to drag the right wing on the runway. The airplane turned about 45 degrees to the right and departed the right side of the runway. Subsequently, it impacted in a ravine which ran parallel to the right side of the departure end of the runway. No preimpact mechanical malfunction was reported.

NTSB Probable Cause

the dual student's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and the flight instructor's improper remedial action. A factor relating to the accident was: the ravine located near the right side of the runway.

Full Narrative

On February 1, 1997, about 1635 Pacific standard time, a Champion 7ECA, N11099, was substantially damaged in a collision with a ravine following a loss of control during a high-speed taxi at Bandon State Airport, Bandon, Oregon. The accident occurred during an instructional event for a tailwheel aircraft checkout. The commercial pilot-in-command, who was a certificated flight instructor (CFI), and the student, a private pilot, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the 14 CFR 91 flight. The instructor reported: I was giving taxi instruction to [the pilot-rated student] and upon slowing from a high speed taxi the aircraft began to depart runway 34 to the left. I took control with full rudder, full power and a lot of [right] aileron[,] enough in fact to drag the [right] wing on the runway. This turned the plane to the right about 45 [degrees;] I didn't have enough rudder authority to get the plane straight or headed down the runway before coming to a ravine on the east side of the runway[.] The aircraft impacted the east slope of the ravine, which runs parallel to the runway to the right of the departure end of runway 34. The instructor reported that no mechanical malfunction or failure was involved in the accident. He reported winds at the time as being from 180 degrees magnetic at 3 knots.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:35 PST
Nearest AirportBandon State (0nm)
Runway34
Runway Length2595 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftChampion 7ECA
Tail NumberN11099
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorFrank S Flight Service
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 62 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 3 kt
Visibility5 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 2000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point50 / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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