ANC73FAA12

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Fairbanks, AK · August 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1972
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2644GChampion 7ECAN4553HPiper PA-15
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168378

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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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3-3321  72/8/29    FAIRBANKS,ALAS      PIPER PA-15         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1825                    N4553H              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRBANKS METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3321  72/8/29    FAIRBANKS,ALAS      CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1825                    N2644G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 55, 1523 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            60 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRBANKS METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N2644G
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairbanks Metro

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N4553H
Reported as
Piper PA-15
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairbanks Metro

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Other investigations on N2644G · 1

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