At 10:30 CDT, a Champion 7FC struck its right wing on the ground while landing on a private turf airstrip near Powderly. The pilot suffered serious injuries. The pilot said the springs had been removed from the tailwheel assembly and the airplane was uncontrollable during the landing roll. The pilots total flight time was 700 hours, of which 30 hours were in the accident aircraft.
Oct. 6, Powderly, Texas / Champion 7FC
At 10:30 CDT, a Champion 7FC struck its right wing on the ground while landing on a private turf airstrip near Powderly. The pilot suffered serious injuries. The pilot said the springs had been removed from the tailwheel assembly and the airplane was uncontrollable during the landing roll. The pilots total flight time was 700 hours, of which 30 hours were in the accident aircraft....
Key Takeaways:
- A Champion 7FC aircraft crashed during landing on a private turf airstrip near Powderly, resulting in serious pilot injuries.
- The pilot stated the aircraft was uncontrollable during the landing roll because the tailwheel assembly springs had been removed.
- The pilot had a total of 700 flight hours, with 30 hours in the accident aircraft.
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