Champion 7GC accident near Casper, Wyoming, May 30, 2003
On May 30, 2003 at about 2:50 pm local time, a Champion 7GC, registered N5923L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Casper, Wyoming (Natrona County Intl 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing. Contributing factors include the inadequate remedial action by the pilot and the pilot's lack of experience in the aircraft.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 30, 2003 · about 2:50 pm local time
- Place
- Casper, Wyoming · Natrona County Intl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GC · all 7GCs on the register
- Registration
- N5923L · registry record · serial 80
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was doing touch and goes on runway 30. During the landing, all three wheels touched down and "the plane immediately went to the right." As the pilot added left rudder to recover, the wing "started to lift." The pilot countered with right aileron, full left rudder and left brake. Subsequently, the left wing dropped, hit the ground, and the airplane came to a stop. Postaccident examination revealed the left, aft wood spar was broken, and the left aileron was bent. The pilot reported he had logged a total of .7 hours in the Champion 7GC.
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: 61 hours in all; 18 in the last 90 days; 18 in the last 30 days; 18 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: November 11, 2002
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,839 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 28, 2003; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Textron Lycoming O-290 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CPR Casper WY at 2:40 pm
- Destination: CPR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 6,484 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from KCPR, 2 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 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 DEN03LA091.