LAX71DUJ79

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCAA · Flagstaff, AZ · April 2, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1971
Place
Flagstaff, AZ · FLAGSTAFF, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3039GChampion 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160462

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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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3-1110   71/4/2    FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ      CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 494
        TIME - 1415                    N3039G              PX-  0  0  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLAGSTAFF PULLIAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        REMARKS- TAILWHEEL ASSY OFTEN DID NOT REMAIN CENTERED DURG FLT,PARTS ON ORDER.NOT RPRTD THAT PLT KNEW THIS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3039G
Reported as
Champion 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flagstaff Pulliam

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