ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377739
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| Date: | Saturday 9 February 1985 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7FC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7507E |
| MSN: | 7FC-227 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2542 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Louisville, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | French Lick, IN (KFRH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT DEPARTED FROM A SNOW COVERED RWY & PROCEEDED ON A SOLO X-COUNTRY. WHEN HE RETURNED, THE NOSEWHEEL BROKE THRU THE SNOW CRUSTED SURFACE & COLLAPSED, THEN THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID THERE WERE RUTS ON THE RWY FROM OTHER ACFT WHICH CAUSED HIS PLANE TO SWERVE LEFT. THE NOSE STRUT, PN 3-1055, FAILED ABOVE THE NOSEWHEEL IN THE AREA OF THE OLEO EXTENSION. PART OF THE FRACTURE AREA WAS RUSTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA094
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 15:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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