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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Champion 7HC · Kenai, AK · June 16, 2011

Date: June 16, 2011 · 15:00 local
Place: Kenai, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8976R
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC11CA049
Reported as: Champion 7HC
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total60 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N8976RRegistration cancelled Aug 30, 2012 · Champion 7HCS/N 7HC-28 · Built 1960 Airframe modelChampion 7HC Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Pilot landed off airport near redoubt creek AK, aircraft's right gear struck a rock after touchdown which caused the gear to collapse. The right wingtip and the propeller struck the ground. Pilot then turned off the engine and reported accident.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED OFF AIRPORT NEAR REDOUBT CREEK AK, AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT GEAR STRUCK A ROCK AFTER TOUCHDOWN WHICH CAUSED THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE RIGHT WINGTIP AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. PILOT THEN TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND REPORTED ACCIDENT.

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 ANC11CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKenai, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear, and a nose over.Jun 16, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8976R · 2

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

Accident 19870816045659ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Seward, AKThe aircraft veered off the runway on landing and nosed over. Passenger reported pilot landed with a tailwind.Aug 16, 1987 · Substantial damage Incident 19830918065969IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Cordova, AKLeft main gear collapsed on the landing roll out at a remote hunting camp strip.Sep 18, 1983 · Minor damage