# Accident 20090730048009A: Christopher CHR-1, Norridgewock, ME, July 30, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 2009, 20:15 local time
- Place: Norridgewock, ME
- Airport: Airport Name
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.7094° N, 69.8597° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7094&lon=-69.8597&mi=10
- Aircraft: N179TC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N179TC-2018-01-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Christopher John P CHR-1 (registry code 05607O6, https://openairdocs.org/model/christopher-john-p-chr-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHRISTOPHER CHR-1
- Reported engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 103 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA09LA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA438) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090730048009A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON APPROACH TO CENTRAL MAINE AIRPORT, NORRIDGEWOK, ME THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND IMMEDIATELY EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION ACCOMPANIED BY SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS. TWO WITNESSES ON THE GROUND STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUNNING LOUDLY AND EMITTING BLACK SMOKE.  UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO RUNWAY 33 THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN THE OPEN SPACE OF CROSSROADS LANDFILL.  WHILE EXECUTING A FLARE THE RIGHT WHEEL DUG INTO THE ROUGH TERRAN, THE MAIN ROTOR FOLLOWED STRIKING THE GROUND AND ROLLING THE AIRCRAFT ONTO ITS SIDE.  THE IMPACT TORE OFF THE RIGHT AXLE AND WHEEL, SHEARED THE ROTOR MAST AND DAMAGED THE ROTOR.  PILOT WAS UNINJURED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA09LA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA438), Jul 30, 2009: Christopher John P CHR-1 (N179TC), Norridgewock, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to a broken crankshaft for undetermined reasons.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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