Champion 7GCAA accident near Broxton, Georgia, August 4, 1983
On August 4, 1983 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Champion 7GCAA, registered N2542F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Broxton, Georgia (Fussell AG Strip 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 4, 1983 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Broxton, Georgia · Fussell AG Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GCAA · all 7GCAAs on the register
- Registration
- N2542F · no longer on the register · serial 164
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT LANDED ON AN AG STRIP IN LIGHT & VARIABLE WIND CONDITIONS. THE DIRT & GRASS RWY WAS APRX 50 FT WIDE & WAS NEXT TO A FENCE. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT, DURING THE LANDING, UNTIL THE LEFT WHEEL GOT INTO A RUT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT SWERVED FURTHER LEFT & COLLIDED WITH THE FENCE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 333 hours in all; 31 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 264 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,788 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 31, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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