2 fatal · Champion 7KCAB · 2018-08-22 · Descanso, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18FA237
Event ID
20180823X23026
Type
Accident
Date
2018-08-22
Location
Descanso, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.957778, -116.697776
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Champion
Model
7KCAB
Registration
N1682G
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to enter a spin without sufficient altitude to recover. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight weight and balance calculations, which placed the airplane outside the normal and acrobatic category flight envelope, effecting the spin and recovery characteristics.