Champion 7CCM accident near Cameron Park, California, April 30, 1988
On April 30, 1988 at about 2:00 am local time, a Champion 7CCM, registered N6712C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cameron Park, California (Cameron 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 30, 1988 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Cameron Park, California · Cameron Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Champion 7CCM · all 7CCMs on the register
- Registration
- N6712C · registry record · serial 7BCM-427
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A WIND FROM BEHIND CAUGHT THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT OVERCORRECTED AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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
What happened, in order
- LOSS OF CONTROL - ON GROUND/WATER during landing - roll
- NOSE OVER during landing - roll
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land, none, none, none
- Flight time: 248 hours in all; 8 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 145 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: class 3
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,625 hours
- Last inspection: type not recorded, March 26, 1988; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-90-8FJ (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 4,060 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°C, dew point 0°C
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 LAX88LA173.