ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239295
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| Date: | Saturday 25 April 2020 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC Champion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N83216 |
| MSN: | 7AC-1877 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4573 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A65-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Enosburg, VT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | South Hero, VT (VT26) |
| Enosburg, VT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll on a private grass airfield, the main landing gear dug into soft grass, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Aug-2020 09:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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