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NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCBC · South Swanzey, NH · October 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1977
Place
South Swanzey, NH · SOUTH SWANZEY, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9095LChampion 7GCBC
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771019031099A
Case key
145307

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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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3-3177  77/10/19   SOUTH SWANZEY,NH    CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N9095L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 44, 817 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SOUTH SWANZEY,NH            RETURN                       KEENE,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- BRAKING ON WET GRASS WAS NIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9095L
Reported as
Champion 7GCBC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lane

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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