# NTSB OAK76DXQ44: Champion 7GCAA, N2737G, Warm Springs, NV, May 9, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1976
- Place: Warm Springs, NV · WARM SPRINGS, NV
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153874
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DXQ44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DXQ44

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1190   76/5/9    WARM SPRINGS,NV     CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N2737G              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            AGE 33, 1647 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            68 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIR SAILING
                                    INTENDED DESTINATION
                                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STARTED SLIP ON FINAL. CTCD RWY IN CRAB ATTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2737G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2737G-2021-07-03), registration cancelled 2021-07-03, S/N 172, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCAA
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcaa) (registry code 21101N8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Air Sailing

## 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 19760509012179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760509012179A), May 9, 1976: Blanca 7GCAA, Warm Springs, NV, Substantial damage. Started slip on final. Ctcd rwy in crab attitude

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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