MINR · AMERICAN CHAMPION 7GCB · 2013-09-02 · Pearsall, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA518
Event ID
20130903X03549
Type
Accident
Date
2013-09-02
Location
Pearsall, TX, USA
Coordinates
28.822221, -99.108886
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN CHAMPION
Model
7GCB
Registration
N9967Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the rudder cable due to electrical arcing damage from contact with an unguarded battery and the pilot's subsequent loss of control during the go-around.