- Date
- October 24, 2006, 14:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Farmington, NM
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9867YChampion 7GCB
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 31, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20061024025659A
- Case key
- 64775
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, the wind was calm during the approach and attempted landing. During landing, the pilot executed a "three-point" touchdown, and shortly thereafter, the airplane drifted to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the drift by applying left rudder and right aileron. The airplane departed the runway surface, and subsequently, the left main landing gear separated. The left wing contacted terrain and the airplane came to rest upright. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane at the time of the accident.
Factual narrative
According to the pilot, the wind was calm during the approach and attempted landing. During landing, the pilot executed a "three-point" touchdown, and shortly thereafter, the airplane drifted to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the drift by applying left rudder and right aileron. The airplane departed the runway surface, and subsequently, the left main landing gear separated. The left wing contacted terrain and the airplane came to rest upright. Examination of the airplane revealed the left wing spar was bent. The pilot, who was the sole occupant and owner of the airplane, was not injured. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9867Y
- Reported as
- Champion 7GCB
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 65
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David M. Thomas
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- AEG · Albuquerque, NM
- Destination
- FMN · Farmington, NM
- Airport
- FMN · Four Corners Regional, runway 07
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 66
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3
- Flight hours
- 1,800 total · 127 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.