MKC69D0110

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCBC · Alliance, NE · August 4, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1968
Place
Alliance, NE · ALLIANCE, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N771MRChampion 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108791

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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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3-2685   68/8/4    ALLIANCE,NEBR       CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 73 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N771MR              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLIANCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N771MR
Reported as
Champion 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alliance

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