NYC80DNC24

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCB · New Limerick, ME · May 10, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1980
Place
New Limerick, ME · NEW LIMERICK, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9926YChampion 7GCB
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800510014239A
Case key
131277

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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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3-0818  80/5/10  NR.NEW LIMERICK,ME    CHAMPION 7GCB       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 460
        TIME - 1900                    N9926Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NEW LIMERICK,ME              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N9926Y
Reported as
Champion 7GCB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.