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NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GC · Wasilla, AK · July 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1974
Place
Wasilla, AK · WASILLA, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4831EChampion 7GC
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740726032299A
Case key
140533

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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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3-4295  74/7/26    WASILLA,ALAS        CHAMPION 7GC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N4831E              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WASILLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASILLA,ALAS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- SHORT FLD LDG PRACTICE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4831E
Reported as
Champion 7GC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wasilla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4831E · 1

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