DEN74DTC04

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCBC · Colony, WY · July 23, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1973
Place
Colony, WY · COLONY, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5130TChampion 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730723021229A
Case key
189118

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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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3-2554  73/7/23    COLONY,WYO          CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 244
        TIME - 0930                    N5130T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLONY,WYO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- TIRE CUT BY ROCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N5130T
Reported as
Champion 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N5130T · 1

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