NYC73FFJ22

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCBC · Cortland, NY · May 6, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1973
Place
Cortland, NY · CORTLAND, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9059LChampion 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730506009519A
Case key
190798

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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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3-0955   73/5/6    CORTLAND,NY         CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 376
        TIME - 1330                    N9059L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORTLAND COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEDROW,NY                   CORTLAND,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- DRG GOARND FULL FLAP UN CLR TREES.PLT,ELECTED TO LND IN PLOWED FLD.TAILWHEEL SHIMMEY AFTR LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9059L
Reported as
Champion 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cortland County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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