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FTW93LA166

1993-05-25 · MOUNT VERNON, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport F53

Current FAA registration · N7554F

Make / Model
CHAMPION 7GCAA
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA2F86

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND.

Factual narrative

On Tuesday, May 25, 1993, at approximately 1700 central daylight time, a Champion 7GCAA, N7554F, was substantially damaged when it nosed over during landing at Mount Vernon, Texas. The airplane, flown by a commercial pilot, was on a 14 CFR Part 91 aerial observation flight. There was no flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The pilot stated that after landing on runway 31, he lost control of the airplane and it veered off the right side of the runway. It subsequently struck a runway light and nosed over. The winds were reported to be 020 degrees at 10 knots. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE VEERED RIGHT AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT AND NOSED OVER. THERE WAS A 70 DEGREE, 10 KNOT CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1993_FTW93LA166.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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