Accident Champion 7GCBC N6357N,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278514
 
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Date:Saturday 18 September 2021
Time:14:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Champion 7GCBC
Owner/operator:
Registration: N6357N
MSN: 95
Year of manufacture:1967
Total airframe hrs:1503 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-320 SERIES
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Nenana, Alaska -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:North Pole, AK (5AK3)
Destination airport:Nenana, AK
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that while landing in gusty wind conditions, the airplane drifted to the right before touchdown. As the airplane 'hit the ground”, he reduced the engine power, and applied the brakes. Subsequently, he over applied the brakes and the airplane nosed over coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and empennage.

The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilots over application of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC21LA091
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC21LA091

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
2 May 1982 N8309V Kearsarge Soaring Assn., Inc. 0 New London, NH sub

Location

Revision history:

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