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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 8GCBC · Buckley, WA · January 4, 2007

Date: January 4, 2007 · 16:00 local
Place: Buckley, WA
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N186AC
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA042
Reported as: Bbavia 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O360C1E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total25 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N186ACRegistered now · American Champion 8GCBCS/N 369-94 · Built 1994 Airframe modelAmerican Champion 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed thun field (1S0) for a job site in Buckley WA. Pilot was attempting to land at an off airport (turf) site. Pilot applied brake pressure, the wheels locked the left main impacted a rock and the aircraft nosed over. The left wing appears to have sustained damage to the rear spar. The rudder, top fuselage stringers, propeller, windshield and cowling also sustained damage from the flip.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED THUN FIELD (1S0) FOR A JOB SITE IN BUCKLEY WA. PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT AN OFF AIRPORT (TURF) SITE. PILOT APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE, THE WHEELS LOCKED THE LEFT MAIN IMPACTED A ROCK AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE LEFT WING APPEARS TO HAVE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE REAR SPAR. THE RUDDER, TOP FUSELAGE STRINGERS, PROPELLER, WINDSHIELD AND COWLING ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM THE FLIP.

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 SEA07CA042Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBuckley, WAThe pilot's failure to release brake pressure soon enough when his airplane skidded from wet grass onto dry terrain during an off-airport, full-stop landing. A factor was the change in terrain from wet grass to dry ground in the landing area.Jan 5, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N186AC · 1

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

Accident 20040213003489ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Sunberg, MN(-23) While landing on a remote gravel road due to the fact the pilot had a sudden urge to use the bathroom, the aircraft veered to the right to avoid hitting a road sign. At this point, the right side of the main gear sunk into compacted snow, and the…Feb 13, 2004 · Substantial damage