MIA76DKJ75

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Goodway, AL · June 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1976
Place
Goodway, AL · GOODWAY, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2543FChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760617015959A
Case key
154284

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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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3-1920  76/6/17    GOODWAY,AL          CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1435                    N2543F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOOKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOODWAY,AL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2543F
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Booker

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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.