# NTSB NYC78DNC02: Champion 7GCBC, N9095L, South Swanzey, NH, October 19, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 19, 1977
- Place: South Swanzey, NH · SOUTH SWANZEY, NH
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145307
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78DNC02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DNC02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9095L-1994-05-11), registration cancelled 1994-05-11, S/N 29571 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (registry code 21101PK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lane

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19771019031099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771019031099A), Oct 19, 1977: Blanca 7GCBC, South Swanzey, NH, Substantial damage. Braking on wet grass was nil.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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