MIA73DKJ34

NTSB accident investigation · Champian 7GCBC · Sanford, AL · November 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1972
Place
Sanford, AL · SANFORD, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11699Champian 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169157

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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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3-4060  72/11/16   SANFORD,ALA         CHAMPIAN 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1205                    N11699              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDALUSIA-OPP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANDALUSIA-OPP,ALA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N11699
Reported as
Champian 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Andalusia-Opp