SEA76FYA07

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCAA · Boise, ID · July 26, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1975
Place
Boise, ID · BOISE, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8305VChampion 7GCAA
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750726022309A
Case key
150260

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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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3-2154  75/7/26  NR.BOISE,ID           CHAMPION 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 316
        TIME - 1100                    N8305V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 126 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BOISE,ID                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - LOOSE GRAVEL
        REMARKS- PRECAUTIONARY LDG PREVIOUS FLT.TKOF FM GRAVEL RD,WING HIT DIRT BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N8305V
Reported as
Champion 7GCAA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8305V · 3

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