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FAA incident report · Blanca 7FC · El Cajon, CA · March 16, 1978

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Date
March 16, 1978 · 13:42 local
Place
El Cajon, CA
Airport
Gillespie
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9073B
Reported as
Blanca 7FC
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,700 total20 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N9073BRegistration cancelled Mar 18, 2013 · Aeronca 7FCS/N 7FC-157 · Built 1958Airframe modelAeronca 7FCEngine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot advised by tower that the gear did not look right. Stayed in the pattern, then landed. One main collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ADVISED BY TOWER THAT THE GEAR DID NOT LOOK RIGHT. STAYED IN THE PATTERN, THEN LANDED. ONE MAIN COLLAPSED.