Accident: Champion 7BCM
Jul 4, 2015 · Portland, TX
NTSB numberCEN15FA291Event id20150704X65647
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s ostentatious low-altitude aerobatic display, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin when he exceeded the airplane’s critical angle of attack. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to alcohol and drugs.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Champion 7BCM
- Registration
- N10497
- Year built
- 1947
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field (NGP)11 nm (20 km) south
- Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)12 nm (23 km) south-west
- Cabaniss Field Naval Outlying Landing Field (NGW)13 nm (23 km) south-west
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