ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178890
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| Date: | Monday 21 June 2004 |
| Time: | 11:48 |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCB |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9827Y |
| MSN: | 50 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-350 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Florence Municipal Airport, Florence, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Florence, OR (6S2) |
| Florence, OR (6S2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: Pilot's improper touchdown point during landing. A sand mound was a factor in the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040803X01138&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 January 1979 | N6373N | Air Shannon In | 2 | Fredricksburg, VA | |
w/o |
| 9 May 2012 | N1880G | Private | 0 | Genoa Municipal Airport - 97Y, Genoa, NE | |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2015 15:22 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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