CHI77FEK27

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7FC · Columbus, OH · August 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1977
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9039BChampion 7FC
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770820026229A
Case key
145899

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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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3-2648  77/8/20    COLUMBUS,OH         CHAMPION 7FC        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 1583
        TIME - 0955                    N9039B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT COLUMBUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9039B
Reported as
Champion 7FC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Port Columbus

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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