ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290363
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| Date: | Sunday 7 September 2014 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCAA |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2535F |
| MSN: | 7GCAA-33 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1005 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alpine, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Odessa Schlemeyer Field, TX (KODO) |
| Alpine, TX (E38) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a cross country flight, the weather began to deteriorate. The pilot elected to turn back; however, the weather continued to deteriorate and the pilot elected to perform a forced landing to a dirt road. The pilot stated that it was raining and there was lightening all around. During the forced landing the airplane started to sink and hit the ground hard. The pilot stated that the left main landing gear was bent aft and the left wingtip hit the ground. There were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The loss of airplane control during a precautionary landing resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN14CA512
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 14:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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