Champion 7KCAB accident near Orangeburg, South Carolina, June 29, 2007
On June 29, 2007 at about 1:00 pm local time, a Champion 7KCAB, registered N827BM, was substantially damaged in an accident near Orangeburg, South Carolina (Dry Swamp Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during go-around which resulted in a stall. The tailwind was a factor.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 29, 2007 · about 1:00 pm local time
- Place
- Orangeburg, South Carolina · Dry Swamp Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Champion 7KCAB · all 7KCABs on the register
- Registration
- N827BM · no longer on the register · serial 61
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was performing a go-around, the airplane stalled, and collided with the trees. The pilot was landing at his destination. One side of the airport contained trees and a house and the south side had a clear approach to the runway. The pilot decided to land to the north; however, by doing so he encountered a left, quartering tailwind. During the landing, the airplane was blown from the runway by a gust of wind and the pilot attempted a go-around. The airplane stalled and collided with trees. The pilot said that there were no mechanical malfunctions. The pilot did not hold a current medical as was required for the accident flight.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,500 hours in all; 450 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 3,275 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: frt
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,107.2 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 1, 2006; 43 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Textron Lycoming IO-320-EA2 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SC90 St. Matthews SC at 12:40 pm
- Destination: 1DS Orangeburg SC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 02, 2,900 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,600 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.11 inHg
- Observation at 1:53 pm from OGB, 6 miles away
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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