No fatalities
2 Oct 2022: CHAMPION 7KCAB — DIMOND JOAN M — Danville, IL
On 2 Oct 2022, a CHAMPION 7KCAB operated by DIMOND JOAN M was involved in an aviation accident near Danville, IL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot decision to perform a precautionary landing to a field with obstacles which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot decision to perform a precautionary landing to a field with obstacles which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
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