Champion 7ECA accident near Lawrence, Massachusetts, August 12, 1982
On August 12, 1982 at about 7:20 pm local time, a Champion 7ECA, registered N2830G, was destroyed in an accident near Lawrence, Massachusetts (Lawrence airport). It was an instructional 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 12, 1982 · about 7:20 pm local time
- Place
- Lawrence, Massachusetts · Lawrence
- 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
- N2830G · registry record · serial 351
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER AFTER THE STUDENT HAD ADJUSTED HIS PATTERN FOR ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AND TURNED ON FINAL APPROACH. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED ON A STREET. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LIGHT POLE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A BIRD HAD BEEN INJESTED INTO THE CARBURETOR AIR BOX FLANGE. THE BLOCKAGE DISRUPTED AIRFLOW THROUGH THE MAIN AIR PASSAGE.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,379 hours in all; 73 in this make and model; 250 in the last 90 days; 2,208 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LWM Lawrence MA at 3:20 pm
- Destination: LWM Lawrence MA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 5, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 167°F (75°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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