Accident · 2025-10-01

NTSB case CEN26LA002 · CHAMPION 7GC · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-10-01
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
CHAMPION 7GC (N621E)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience with the recently installed brakes and tundra tires.

Source: NTSB case CEN26LA002

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 flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Remote pilot / SportAirplane66Class 2 (2025-03-29)4,550 total · 128 in this make/model · 3,800 as PIC · 47 last 90 days

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

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