ATL81FKG03

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Madison, GA · November 19, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1980
Place
Madison, GA · MADISON, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5114XChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801119074809A
Case key
127991

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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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3-3310  80/11/19   MADISON,GA          CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1470
        TIME - 1300                    N5114X              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAR CREEK,GA               CHESTER,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N5114X
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Madison

FAA reports on this event · 1

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