MKC69D0337

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GC · Windom, MN · January 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 18, 1969
Place
Windom, MN · WINDOM, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9607SChampion 7GC
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191568

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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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3-0129  69/1/18    WINDOM,MINN         CHAMPION 7GC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1000
        TIME - 1630                    N9607S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINDOM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LFT LDG GR ATTACHMENT BOLT BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9607S
Reported as
Champion 7GC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Windom

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