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NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7KCAB · S-Lake Tahoe, CA · July 3, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1976
Place
S-Lake Tahoe, CA · S-LAKE TAHOE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1676GChampion 7KCAB
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760703016439A
Case key
154001

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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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3-1462   76/7/3    S-LAKE TAHOE,CA     CHAMPION 7KCAB      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 364
        TIME - 1600                    N1676G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S-LAKE TAHOE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MODESTO,CA                  S-LAKE TAHOE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1676G
Reported as
Champion 7KCAB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
S-Lake Tahoe

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1676G · 1

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