- Date
- June 21, 2004, 11:48 local (18:48 UTC)
- Place
- Florence, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9827YChampion 7GCB
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 29, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20040621012699A
- Case key
- 59497
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Probable cause
Pilot's improper touchdown point during landing. A sand mound was a factor in the accident.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
In a written statement the pilot reported that he encountered a wind gust just before touchdown and the airplane subsequently landed to the right of his intended touchdown point. Shortly after landing the airplane encountered a "sand mound" and the left landing gear leg collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. In his written statement the pilot reported that the wind at the time of the accident was from 280 degrees at 2-4 knots, gusting to 6 knots.
Factual narrative
On June 21, 2004, about 1148 Pacific daylight time, a Champion 7GCB airplane, N9827Y, sustained substantial damage during landing at the Florence Municipal Airport, Florence, Oregon. The airplane was being operated as a local visual flight rules (VFR) solo instructional flight under the provisions of 14 CFR 91, when the accident occurred. The student pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured in the accident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight.
In a written statement dated June 28, the pilot reported that he encountered a wind gust just before touchdown and the airplane subsequently landed to the right of his intended touchdown point. His statement indicated that shortly after landing the airplane encountered a "sand mound" and the left landing gear leg collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage.
In his written statement the pilot reported that the wind at the time of the accident was from 280 degrees at 2-4 knots, gusting to 6 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9827Y
- Reported as
- Champion 7GCB
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 50
- Engine
- Lycoming O-350, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald M. Dickinson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 6S2 · Florence, OR
- Destination
- 6S2 · Florence, OR
- Airport
- 6S2 · Florence Muni, runway 33, grass/turf
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Student pilot
- Age
- 69
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3
- Flight hours
- 52 total · 33 in this make and model · 33 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9827Y · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.