Champion 7ECA accident near Sevier, Utah, November 13, 1984
On November 13, 1984, a Champion 7ECA, registered N5109T, was destroyed in an accident near Sevier, Utah. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- November 13, 1984
- Place
- Sevier, Utah · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA · all 7ECAs on the register
- Registration
- N5109T · registry record · serial 538
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS EN ROUTE FROM ANCHORAGE, ALASKA TO PRESCOTT, ARIZONA TO BE WITH HIS DYING MOTHER. WEATHER WAS DESCRIBED AS WINDY, LOW CEILINGS, AND APPROACHING DUSK WHEN THE A/C DEPARTED RICHFIELD, UTAH. A/C WAS LOADED WITH 284 LBS OF CARGO. A/C CRASHED ON HEADING OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. UNRESTRAINED CARGO WAS FOUND JAMMED AGAINST BACKSEAT CONTROLS.
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: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 11, 1983; 1,924 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-C1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: RIF Richfield UT
- Destination: CDC Cedar City UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 12,000 ft; scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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