Aviation accident SEA97FA049

2 fatal · Champion 7-GCBC · 1997-01-19 · CRESWELL, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA97FA049
Event ID: 20001208X07357
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-01-19
Location: CRESWELL, OR, USA
Coordinates: 43.899154, -123.020278

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Champion
Model: 7-GCBC
Registration: N9677S
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the aircraft, while recovering from a spin, which resulted in failure and separation of the right wing tip and adjacent wing fabric (skin).

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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