NYC73FFA02

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7ECA · Rodman, NY · July 1, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1972
Place
Rodman, NY · RODMAN, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2576FChampion 7ECA
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166623

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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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3-0954   72/7/1    RODMAN,NY           CHAMPION 7ECA       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1840                    N2576F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 60, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 2398 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RODMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RODMAN,NY                   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 - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- IP INADVERTENTLY WEDGED FOOT BETWEEN TUBE OF FRONT SEAT AND RUDDER PEDAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2576F
Reported as
Champion 7ECA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rodman

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.