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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCB · Two Harbors, MN · March 9, 1997

Date: March 9, 1997 · 10:30 local
Place: Two Harbors, MN
Airport: Richard B Helgeson Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9950Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA080
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCB
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total65 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N9950YRegistered now · Champion 7GCBS/N 7GCB-156 Airframe modelChampion 7GCB Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Inability to control aircraft in the wind conditions. Lost directional control. Hit snow bank and nosed over. (-23) 03/09/97, 1030 LCL. While attempting to land at Two Harbors MN, runway 24, the pilot lost directional control after touch down. The aircraft hit a snow bank and nosed over. Winds were gusty 19-26 KTS 260-320 degrees. No injuries, aircraft damage substantial.

As the FAA filed it

INABILITY TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT IN THE WIND CONDITIONS. LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HIT SNOW BANK AND NOSED OVER. (-23) 03/09/97, 1030 LCL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT TWO HARBORS MN, RUNWAY 24, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER TOUCH DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A SNOW BANK AND NOSED OVER. WINDS WERE GUSTY 19-26 KTS 260-320 DEGREES. NO INJURIES, AIRCRAFT DAMAGE SUBSTANTIAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI97LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTwo Harbors, MNfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty crosswind condition, and the snowbank.Mar 9, 1997 · Substantial damage