DEN68D0125

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCB · Evanston, WY · October 16, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1967
Place
Evanston, WY · EVANSTON, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9953YChampion 7GCB
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113218

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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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3-3678  67/10/16   EVANSTON,WYO        CHAMPION 7GCB       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 700
        TIME - 1130                    N9953Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON SHORT FIELD COVERED WITH HEAVY BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9953Y
Reported as
Champion 7GCB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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