NTSB ERA21LA058 — 2020-11-28 · Georgetown, Delaware, United States

Current FAA registration · N7596B

Make / Model: CHAMPION 7FC
Year of manufacture: 1957 · 63 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19571024
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AA3EA4

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N7596B Champion 7FC None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while on landing in gusting crosswind conditions.

Factual narrative

While about 10 feet above the runway during landing, the airplane was struck by a gust of wind that pushed it to the right of the runway centerline while banking it to the right. The pilot responded by applying left rudder and full engine power to initiate a go-around. The airplane continued to descend, and the right wing impacted the ground, substantially damaging it. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_ERA21LA058.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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