SEA75DTI08

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCB · Kalispell, MT · September 3, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1974
Place
Kalispell, MT · KALISPELL, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9822YChampion 7GCB
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740903029829A
Case key
138667

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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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3-3800   74/9/3    KALISPELL,MONT      CHAMPION 7GCB       CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 237
        TIME - 1400                    N9822Y              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLATHEAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KALISPELL,MONT              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9822Y
Reported as
Champion 7GCB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flathead

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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