SEA74DYC03

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7SC · Moro, WA · July 20, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1973
Place
Moro, WA · MORO, WA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CF-VFYChampion 7SC
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
188730

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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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E-0018  73/7/20  NR.MORO,OREG          CHAMPION 7SC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1930                    CF-VFY              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 224 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            164 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COELTCH RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEARNS STATE,OREG          DALLAS,OREG
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 3OK.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-VFY
Reported as
Champion 7SC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coeltch Ranch