Accident · 2025-07-31

NTSB case WPR25LA242 · CHAMPION 7FC · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-07-31
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CHAMPION 7FC (N50778)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Source: NTSB case WPR25LA242

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 flyingCommercialNone66Class 3 (2023-08-01)1,490 total · 148 in this make/model · 873 as PIC

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

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