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July 10, 1983 · Champion 7ECA · N1882G
Shingle Springs, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 10, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Shingle Springs, CA
Aircraft
Champion 7ECA
Tail Number
N1882G
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX83FVG13
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN OAK TREE WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALT. THE WEATHER WAS VMC. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING TO MAINTAIN A BATTERY CHARGE. HE SAID HE CLIMBED TO ABOUT 1600-1700 FT MSL AND FLEW SOUTHEAST. THE AVERAGE ELEVATION ALONG THIS ROUTE IS 1300 FT MSL. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE APPROACHED SHINGLE SPRINGS HIS ENGINE STARTED TO MISFIRE. HE TURNED TOWARD AN EMERGENCY LANDING AREA. DURING THE TURN HIS ENGINE REGAINED POWER SO HE CONTINUED THE TURN TO ROLL OUT ON HIS ORIGINAL HEADING. IT WAS DURING THIS LAST PORTION OF THE TURN THAT THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE & CRASHED WITNESSES SAID THEY SAW THE ACFT MAKE 2 COMPLETE CIRCLES OF THE AREA AT 200 FT AGL BEFORE THE COLLISION. THEY ALSO SAID HAD SEEN THIS ACFT CIRCLING THIS AREA ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS.
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THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN OAK TREE WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALT. THE WEATHER WAS VMC. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING TO MAINTAIN A BATTERY CHARGE. HE SAID HE CLIMBED TO ABOUT 1600-1700 FT MSL AND FLEW SOUTHEAST. THE AVERAGE ELEVATION ALONG THIS ROUTE IS 1300 FT MSL. THE PILOT STATED THAT AS HE APPROACHED SHINGLE SPRINGS HIS ENGINE STARTED TO MISFIRE. HE TURNED TOWARD AN EMERGENCY LANDING AREA. DURING THE TURN HIS ENGINE REGAINED POWER SO HE CONTINUED THE TURN TO ROLL OUT ON HIS ORIGINAL HEADING. IT WAS DURING THIS LAST PORTION OF THE TURN THAT THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE & CRASHED WITNESSES SAID THEY SAW THE ACFT MAKE 2 COMPLETE CIRCLES OF THE AREA AT 200 FT AGL BEFORE THE COLLISION. THEY ALSO SAID HAD SEEN THIS ACFT CIRCLING THIS AREA ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:47 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftChampion 7ECA
Tail NumberN1882G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-C1 · Reciprocating · 108
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 51 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility25 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT