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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Chistochina, AK · August 24, 2002

Date: August 24, 2002 · 13:50 local
Place: Chistochina, AK
Airport: Chistochina Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9994Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC02LA120
Reported as: Bbavia 7ECA

N9994YRegistered now · Champion 7ECAS/N 8 · Built 1964 Airframe modelChampion 7ECA Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) During the landing roll on the gravel Chistochina Airport, the aircraft encountered a bump on the runway surface. The aircraft's right main landing gear tire entered into some tall grass along the right edge of the runway. The pilot said he applied the brakes. The aircraft nosed down. The propeller was damaged and the left wing before settling back down on all gear. Aircraft is equipped with 8:50 x 6 tires. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON THE GRAVEL CHISTOCHINA AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A BUMP ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE ENTERED INTO SOME TALL GRASS ALONG THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED DOWN. THE PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED AND THE LEFT WING BEFORE SETTLING BACK DOWN ON ALL GEAR. AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH 8:50 X 6 TIRES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 ANC02LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGakona, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and his excessive use of the airplane's brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing down. A contributing factor in the accident was wet, high grass along the runway…Aug 24, 2002 · Substantial damage