ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289847
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| Date: | Friday 2 August 2013 |
| Time: | 10:43 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7EC |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4738E |
| MSN: | 7EC-83 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Engine model: | Continental C90 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sonoma, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sonoma, CA (0Q9) |
| Sonoma, CA (0Q9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a practice landing, the pilot lost directional control on the landing roll and drifted towards the right. The pilot did not act in a timely manner to prevent the airplane from departing the runway surface and the airplane subsequently struck foliage and sustained substantial damage to the wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13CA357
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 18:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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