ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381876
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| Date: | Saturday 28 May 1983 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCAA |
| Owner/operator: | Niagara Soaring Club, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2581F |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1890 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Akron, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cambria, NY (NK25) |
| Akron, NY (9G3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT LANDED ON THE RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED OFF TO THE RIGHT, COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR AND SETTLED ON THE LEFT WING. THE WING FAILED AT THE STRUT ATTACH POINTS. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF A BROKEN LEFT WHEEL HUB, GEAR STRUT BROKEN, COCKPIT FLOOR RUPTURED AND SPARS OF THE LEFT WING BROKEN. THE ACFT HAD COME IN ON THE APPROACH WITH LEFT WING LOW FOR A CROSSWIND BUT ON LANDING THE LEFT WING CAME UP. AS THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED TO THE RT THE GEAR FOLDED UNDER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA127
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 08:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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