Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Clifton, Texas 76634
Wednesday, June 17, 1992 20:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING LOW ALTITUDE AGRICULTURAL MANEUVERS OVER AN OPEN FIELD AND STALLED THE AIRPLANE. IT DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL AND IMPACTED TREES AND THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL OF FOUR HOURS IN THE AIRPLANE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE INADVERTENT STALL BY THE PILOT. FACTORS WERE THE INADEQUATE ALTITUDE AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN TYPE AIRCRAFT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/17/1992
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2030
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City CLIFTON
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76634
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 45
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2597
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 18 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 345
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47322
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 2:59PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N71528
NTSB Number FTW92LA168
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CHAMPION
Aircraft Model 7ECA-326
Aircraft Series Identifier 7ECA-326
Aircraft Serial Number 326
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 1900 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LITTLE, JOHN L.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 910 S. RAILROAD
Aircraft Owner City HAMILTON
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76531
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LITTLE, JOHN L.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 910 S. RAILROAD
Operator City HAMILTON
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 76531
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 7F7
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1930
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --