Final 2 serious Mar 18, 2025

N1369E crash at Palmetto, FL

Champion 7AC — Loss of control in flight at 48X (Palmetto, FL)

DateMar 18, 2025
Tail numberN1369E
AircraftBellanca 7AC · Bellanca Champion · CH7A
Location48X — Palmetto, FL
Phase of flightInitial Climb
OperationPart 91 Instructional
Injuries2 serious
NTSB caseERA25LA147

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s inability to overpower control inputs made by the student pilot during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane impacting powerlines and the ground.

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