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NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · Usaf Academy, CO · May 27, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1971
Place
Usaf Academy, CO · USAF ACADEMY, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5154TChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161440

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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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3-1725  71/5/27    USAF ACADEMY,COLO   CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1349                    N5154T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 395 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            34 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - USAF ACADEMY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          USAF ACADEMY,COLO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N5154T
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Usaf Academy