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Accident: Champion 7GCBC

Sep 7, 2019 · Carpenter, WY

NTSB numberCEN19FA305Event id20190907X85739

1
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control at an altitude too low for recovery.

NTSB docket CEN19FA305

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Champion 7GCBC
Registration
N5502S
Year built
1978
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Enroute Aerodynamic stall/spin

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