DEN79FTE65

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Boulder, CO · July 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1979
Place
Boulder, CO · BOULDER, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2518FChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790725021799A
Case key
133708

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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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3-3276  79/7/25    BOULDER,CO          CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 201
        TIME - 1245                    N2518F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER,CO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- C-182,N92172,SUBSTANTIAL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2518F
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boulder Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.