Champion 7ECA accident near Carroll, Iowa, October 25, 1992
On October 25, 1992 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Champion 7ECA, registered N9507S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Carroll, Iowa (Carroll Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING IN CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 25, 1992 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Carroll, Iowa · Carroll Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA · all 7ECAs on the register
- Registration
- N9507S · registry record · serial 7ECA-254
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS LANDING THE TAILDRAGGER AIRPLANE ON RUNWAY 13, WITH WINDS REPORTED OUT OF 220 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS. HE STATED DURING THE APPROACH 'EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. I HAD THE RIGHT WING DOWN AND WAS USING LEFT RUDDER TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY HEADING. I WAS ABLE TO FLY DOWN THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE WITHOUT A PROBLEM SO I GRADUALLY PULLED THE POWER BACK, FLARED SLOWLY AND LANDED ON THE CENTERLINE.' THE PILOT REPORTED AS THE AIRPLANE DECELERATED, IT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT, AND HE '...COULD NOT STOP IT.' THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND SKIDDED INTO SOFT DIRT, COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT STATED HE '...SHOULD HAVE ANTICIPATED USING LOTS OF BRAKE PRESSURE....AS THE AIRPLANE SLOWED, THE RUDDER EFFECTIVENESS DECREASED AND I LOST CONTROL.' THE PILOT'S WRITTEN STATEMENT INDICATED A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 74 HOURS, OF WHICH 63 HOURS WERE IN THE ACCIDENT MAKE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 74 hours in all; 63 in this make and model; 33 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CIN at 1:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 4,005 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 14 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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 docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site 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 CHI93LA020.