ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356822
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| Date: | Monday 19 August 1996 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7ECA |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9542S |
| MSN: | 266 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1840 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lander, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had just been checked out in the tail-wheel equipped airplane by his flight instructor. He decided to practice touch-and-go landings. During the first solo landing, a gust of wind raised the right wing, and the airplane veered to the right. The pilot stated that he added full power, and the airplane became airborne. The pilot leveled the wings; however, the airplane did not gain sufficient altitude to clear the airport perimeter fence. It settled to the ground, and during the landing roll, the landing gear collapsed and both wings were damaged. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical failure or malfunction with the airplane before the accident. The wind was reported to be variable at 3 gusting 10 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors relating to the accident were: the variable and gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96LA191
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 July 2002 | N9542S | Private | 0 | Kittitas, Washington | |
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| Fuel exhaustion | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 11:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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