No fatalities

10 May 2015: CHAMPION 7ECA NO SERIES — Daniel W. Morasch — QUINCY, WA

QUINCY, WA, United States

On 10 May 2015, a CHAMPION 7ECA NO SERIES operated by Daniel W. Morasch was involved in an aviation accident near QUINCY, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During landing roll in a crosswind, the airplane drifted right, departed the runway into a ditch, and nosed over, causing substantial damage to both wing spars.

Accident Summary

During the landing roll, the pilot encountered a crosswind. After reducing power to idle, the airplane began to drift to the right. The pilot applied full left rudder in conjunction with the left brake. Despite these inputs, the airplane departed the runway and entered a drainage ditch, where it nosed over. Substantial damage was sustained to both wing spars as a result of the accident.

Pilot Statement

The pilot reported that after the airplane veered off to the right a second time, increasing power simultaneously with application of the left brake might have helped mitigate the situation. The pilot also stated that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wing spars. No other damage details were provided.

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained