# NTSB NYC85LA006: Champion 7KCAB, N76BP, Coram, NY, October 7, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 7, 1984, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Coram, NY
- Coordinates: 40.869159, -73.000045 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8692&lon=-73.0000&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA006
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35630/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA006

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - dirt bank/rising embankment (contributing factor)

## Analysis

PLT STATED ROUGH CONDITION OF RUNWAY SURFACE MADE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DIFFICULT. THE LEFT WHEEL OVERRAN THE RUNWAY EDGE WHICH WAS BOUNDED BY A DIRT RIDGE. PLT WAS UNABLE TO BRING THE LEFT WHEEL BACK ONTO THE PREPARED SURFACE AS RIDGE DIMENSIONS INCREASE FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY EVENTUALLY RISING TO MEET UNDERSIDE OF ACFT/LANDING GEAR STRUTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N76BP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 168
- Airframe hours: 62630
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A2B 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Brookfield Aviation
- Registered owner: Island Aerial Ads, Inc
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 1, 1984
- Departed: 1N1, SHIRLEY, NY
- Destination: CORAM, NY
- Airport: 3N3, Coram, runway 6, 2,000 × 50 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 145 total, 16 in this make and model, 145 as pilot in command, 40 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

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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