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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCAA · Frederick, MD · June 3, 2003

Date: June 3, 2003 · 12:10 local
Place: Frederick, MD
Airport: Frederick Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N77GA
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA118
Reported as: Bbavia 7GCAA
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,800 total8 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N77GARegistered now · American Champion 7GCAAS/N 471-2003 · Built 2003 Airframe modelAmerican Champion 7GCAA Engine 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.

(-23) During a tail wheel check out the instructor, Mr. Steven harris, mishandled a recovery from a bad landing and caused the airplane to become airborne 45 degrees to the runway center line. The airplane then settled back to the runway and scraped the right wing and caused the plane to turn to the right. This caused the plan to skid side ways on the left main gear causing the left main wheel to fold under and brake off from the gear. The airplane struck the left wing bending the spar out side of the strut attach points. The prop also sustained damage during this event.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A TAIL WHEEL CHECK OUT THE INSTRUCTOR, MR. STEVEN HARRIS, MISHANDLED A RECOVERY FROM A BAD LANDING AND CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO BECOME AIRBORNE 45 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY CENTER LINE. THE AIRPLANE THEN SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY AND SCRAPED THE RIGHT WING AND CAUSED THE PLANE TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. THIS CAUSED THE PLAN TO SKID SIDE WAYS ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL TO FOLD UNDER AND BRAKE OFF FROM THE GEAR. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE LEFT WING BENDING THE SPAR OUT SIDE OF THE STRUT ATTACH POINTS. THE PROP ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE DURING THIS EVENT.

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 NYC03LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFrederick, MDThe certified flight instructor's improper flare and his delayed remedial action. The pilot's failure to maintain directional control is a contributing factor.Jun 3, 2003 · Substantial damage