NYC77FHG12

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCAA · Islip, NY · March 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1977
Place
Islip, NY · ISLIP, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6336NChampion 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770305004579A
Case key
157840

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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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3-2136   77/3/5    ISLIP,NY            CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N6336N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 34, 4023 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            33 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ISLIP MACARTHUR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISLIP,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- L MAIN LNDG GR BROKE.SFC DEPRESSION APPEARD TO BE THE RESULT OF A PREVIOUS OBJECT STRIKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6336N
Reported as
Champion 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Islip Macarthur

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6336N · 1

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