NONE · Champion 7ECA · 1997-03-27 · SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA092
Event ID
20001208X07513
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-27
Location
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN, USA
Coordinates
44.950901, -93.089637
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Champion
Model
7ECA
Registration
N11023
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance which resulted in collision with a snowbank. The pilot's lack of recent experience, the crosswind, and snowbank are contributing factors.