MIA67F0446

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7AC · Crestview, FL · March 11, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1967
Place
Crestview, FL · CRESTVIEW, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N85168Champion 7AC
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118087

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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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3-0760  67/3/11    CRESTVIEW,FLA       CHAMPION 7AC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1454                    N85168              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOB SYKES AIRPORT
        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 RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- STRUCK RUNWAY MARKER.

Aircraft

Registration
N85168
Reported as
Champion 7AC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bob Sykes Airport

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