Champion 7EC accident near Hollis, Oklahoma, April 30, 2026
On April 30, 2026 at about 4:00 pm local time, a 1956 Champion 7EC, registered N7436B, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Hollis, Oklahoma (Hollis Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 30, 2026 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Hollis, Oklahoma · Hollis Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Champion 7EC, built 1956 · all 7ECs on the register
- Registration
- N7436B · registry record · serial 7EC-474
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,334.2 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 20, 2025; 98 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,450 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: KLUV Lamesa TN at 1:25 pm
- Destination: KHBR Hobart OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observation at 1:00 pm from KCDS, 25 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KCDS 301753Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM BKN025 OVC050 16/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01560078 10156 20111 58009
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ANC26LA035.