- Date
- July 29, 1973
- Place
- Springfield, VT · SPRINGFIELD, VT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1880GChampion 7GCBC
- Status
- Completed · report September 12, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730729023819A
- Case key
- 189534
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2006 73/7/29 NR.SPRINGFIELD,VT CHAMPION 7GCBC CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 3488 TIME - 0830 N1880G PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD STATE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SPRINGFIELD,VT LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND LANDING: ROLL GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: RUDDER SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY REMARKS- RIGHT RUDDER CABLE FAILED,JAMMED PULLEY CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1880G
- Reported as
- Champion 7GCBC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Springfield State
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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.
Other investigations on N1880G · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CEN12CA285Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGenoa, NEThe pilot’s loss of directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper flare.NTSB NYC85FA162Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCape May, NJThe tow plane came in for a banner pickup. The ground handler holding the tail of the double banner had his left foot caught by the banner as it went airborne. The ground handler was carried 50 to 100 ft in the air prior to falling to the ground. The ground…NTSB NYC80FHD17Accident · No injuriesClosedWilliamstown, NJNTSB NYC75FNE40Accident · No injuriesClosedWaterbury, CT