SEA76DTA08

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCB · Wagner, MT · December 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1975
Place
Wagner, MT · WAGNER, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9803YChampion 7GCB
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751213038969A
Case key
151773

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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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3-3676  75/12/13   WAGNER,MT           CHAMPION 7GCB       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 500
        TIME - 1200                    N9803Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAGNER,MT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- LNDD ON CRUSTED SNOW.CHECKING LIVESTOCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N9803Y
Reported as
Champion 7GCB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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