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CEN15CA061

2014-11-28 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KCOS

Current FAA registration · N274AC

Make / Model
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7EC
Year of manufacture
2007 · 7 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200-A (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20071023
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2B55B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The loss of airplane control after encountering windshear.

Factual narrative

The sport pilot was performing touch and go landings on runway 17R. During the fourth landing a wind gust turned the airplane to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the track of the airplane with the application of right rudder, however, the airplane did not respond. The pilot added power to go around and the airplane clipped an airport sign. The airplane landed on the grass adjacent to the runway. An examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. He stated further that the winds were variable and low level windshear had been reported at the airport. The sport pilot was performing touch and go landings on runway 17R. During the fourth landing a wind gust turned the airplane to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the track of the airplane with the application of right rudder, however, the airplane did not respond. The pilot added power to go around and the airplane clipped an airport sign. The airplane landed on the grass adjacent to the runway. An examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. He stated further that the winds were variable and low level windshear had been reported at the airport. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
  • C Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Windshear-Effect on operation - C
  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2014_CEN15CA061.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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