Champion 7GCAA accident near Mount Vernon, Texas, May 25, 1993
On May 25, 1993 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Champion 7GCAA, registered N7554F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mount Vernon, Texas (Franklin CO. airport). It was an aerial observation 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 INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 25, 1993 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Mount Vernon, Texas · Franklin CO. · 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
- N7554F · registry record · serial 206-70
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial observation flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE VEERED RIGHT AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT AND NOSED OVER. THERE WAS A 70 DEGREE, 10 KNOT CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,178 hours in all; 843 in this make and model; 178 in the last 90 days; 85 in the last 30 days; 1,104 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 9,254 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 15, 1992; 645 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TXO6 Mexia TX at 6:45 pm
- Destination: F53
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 3,200 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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 FTW93LA166.