Accident · 2010-07-30
What the record says
- Event date
- 2010-07-30
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- American Champion Aircraft Cor 7GCBC (N5027G)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- BIG Q AVIATION Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- BIG Q AVIATION
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s incapacitation due to preexisting but unrecognized coronary disease, and the student pilot’s distraction and inability to recover the airplane from a stall/spin at low altitude.
Source: NTSB case CEN10FA448Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 64 | Class 2 (2010-07-08) | 16,000 total · 500 in this make/model |
| Student pilot | Student | None | 37 | Class 2 (2010-02-25) | 33 total · 33 in this make/model · 8 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.