Accident Champion 7FC N7597B,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382250
 
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Date:Saturday 9 April 1983
Time:08:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Champion 7FC
Owner/operator:Sunshine Flyers
Registration: N7597B
MSN: 7FC-95
Total airframe hrs:3200 hours
Engine model:Continental C90-12F
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Auburn, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Auburn, CA (KAUN)
Destination airport:Auburn, CA (KAUN)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON HIS 2ST SOLO FLT. ON THE 3RD LANDING, THE ACFT BOUNCED & THE STUDENT ADDED POWER TO RECOVER. THE ACFT VEERED LEFT, & WHEN THE STUDENT OBSERVED THAT HE WAS RAPIDLY APPROACHING TREES, HE BANKED THE ACFT. THE RIGHT WING TIP IMPACTED THE GROUND & THE ACFT CRASHED. THIS WAS THE 1ST STUDENT THAT THE INSTRUCTOR HAD TRAINED TO THE POINT OF SOLOING. THE STUDENT HAD NEVER FLOWN WITH ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX84LA247
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX84LA247

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Revision history:

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