Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion.
NTSB analysis
The pilot in the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane began to veer right, and he attempted to correct with left rudder control. The airplane subsequently departed the runway surface, traveled through a ditch, and came to rest on the right side of the runway. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage lugs. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR22LA369 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 10, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Maxwell, California
- Nearest airport
- Richter Aviation (12CN)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Champion 7FC
- N-number
- N7550B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1957
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.