FTW79FRA39

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Houston, TX · September 2, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1979
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7586FChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790902026769A
Case key
134147

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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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3-2558   79/9/2    HOUSTON,TX          CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 182
        TIME - 1830                    N7586F              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITE OAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N7586F
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
White Oak

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7586F · 1

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