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19990131000979A

Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCAA · Alliance, NE · January 31, 1999

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Date
January 31, 1999 · 16:30 local
Place
Alliance, NE
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9668S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI99LA080
Reported as
Bbavia 7GCAA
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
536 total7 in this make and model54 in the last 90 days
N9668SRegistered now · Champion 7GCAAS/N 85 · Built 1966Airframe modelChampion 7GCAAEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Acft nose over and came to rest upside down while attempting to land in a field for unknown reasons. Other circumstances are unknown. (.4) the pilot flew over a friend's house and decided to land in a field adjacent to the house. The pilot stated that upon landing, on the plowed farm field, he, `...proceeded to get on the brakes and there was just no grabbing between the tires and the dirt field.' The pilot stated that he applied more brakes, and, `...all of the sudden, the tail came up and the airplane nosed over and flipped onto its back.' In a telephone interview with the pilot, the pilot stated that the landing was made to the north. Post accident investigation showed that there was substantial damage to three wing ribs, two wing struts, and the vertical stabilizer. A functional test of the brake system was conducted and no abnormalities were found. No other abnormalities were found with the accident airplane. Weather reports for the area reported winds from 150 degrees at 8 knots.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT NOSE OVER AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A FIELD FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (.4) THE PILOT FLEW OVER A FRIEND'S HOUSE AND DECIDED TO LAND IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO THE HOUSE. THE PILOT STATED THAT UPON LANDING, ON THE PLOWED FARM FIELD, HE, `...PROCEEDED TO GET ON THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS JUST NO GRABBING BETWEEN THE TIRES AND THE DIRT FIELD.' THE PILOT STATED THAT HE APPLIED MORE BRAKES, AND, `...ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE TAIL CAME UP AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK.' IN A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LANDING WAS MADE TO THE NORTH. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THREE WING RIBS, TWO WING STRUTS, AND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CONDUCTED AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND WITH THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE. WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE AREA REPORTED WINDS FROM 150 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS.

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 CHI99LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlliance, NEthe unsuitable terrain for landing selected by the pilot-in-command. Factors were the tailwind landing condition and excessive braking by the pilot-in-command.Jan 31, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9668S · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19911021050949IStarting Engines · Hyannis, NEOn engine start passenger had camera lodged against throttle. Unable to reduce power. Aircraft struck another.Oct 21, 1991 · Minor damage