ANC69D0102

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCBC · Kaktovik, AK · April 20, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1968
Place
Kaktovik, AK · KAKTOVIK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1826GChampion 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110614

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4759  68/4/20    KAKTOVIK,ALAS       CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N1826G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  47, 6000 TOTAL HOURS, 72
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- AXLES FAILED ON LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N1826G
Reported as
Champion 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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