ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284621
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 July 2007 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCB |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9897Y |
| MSN: | 7GCB-117 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | King Salmon, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | King Salmon, AK |
| King Salmon Airport, AK (AKN/PAKN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial certificated pilot was taking off in a tundra tire-equipped airplane from a rough/uneven off-airport site under Title 14, CFR Part 91. He said his passenger reported hearing a thud or bang just prior to lifting off. The takeoff area was predominately gravel with some larger rocks, and the pilot reported that as the airplane lifted off, it immediately veered to the right. He said regardless of his control inputs, the airplane continued to the right, and impacted the ground. The pilot said the right main landing gear separated during takeoff, and the airplane did not have enough flying speed to overcome the drag. He said the airplane sustained damage to the right wing, right landing gear, fuselage, and propeller. In a written statement, the pilot wrote that more careful landing area selection might have prevented the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in the right main landing gear collapsing during takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were rough/uneven terrain, and the collapse of the main landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC07LA064
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 June 2003 | N9897Y | Private | 0 | PILOT POINT, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Sep-2022 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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