DEN71DXD52

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCAA · Wray, CO · February 16, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 16, 1971
Place
Wray, CO · WRAY, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1685GChampion 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160085

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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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3-0721  71/2/16    WRAY,COLO           CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1100                    N1685G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      28, 3200 TOTAL HOURS, 150
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WRAY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WRAY,COLO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- LOCKED BRAKES DRG RCVRY FRM SWERVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1685G
Reported as
Champion 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wray Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.