Accident Champion 7GCAA N8570V,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382633
 
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Date:Sunday 6 February 1983
Time:13:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Champion 7GCAA
Owner/operator:Walter Rechsteiner
Registration: N8570V
MSN: 308-75
Year of manufacture:1974
Total airframe hrs:610 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-320-A2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Millbrook, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Warwick, NY (N72)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
PLT STATED THE LEFT WHEEL FROZE CAUSING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE ACFT MADE A 90 DEG TURN TO THE RIGHT & SLID BACKWARDS DOWN AN EMBANKMENT INTO A POND.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC83LA063
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC83LA063

Location

Revision history:

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