Accident · 2025-04-19

NTSB case CEN25LA161 · CHAMPION AERONCA 7AC · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-04-19
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CHAMPION AERONCA 7AC (N83871)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering at low altitude that resulted in a descent and impact into terrain.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA161

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingNone recordedNone43None

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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