Champion 7KCAB N1642G
20 July 1985 · Chattanooga, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1985 at about 19:45 local time, a Champion 7KCAB registered N1642G, operated by Lawton Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Chattanooga, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chattanooga, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chattanooga Sky Harbor (92F)
- Coordinates
- 34.4199, -98.6506
- Aircraft
- Champion 7KCAB
- Registration
- N1642G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lawton Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chattanooga → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA292
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING IN A CROSSWIND AND THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED AFTER THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED SOFT TERRAIN ALONGSIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NEAREST OFFICIAL AVIATION WEATHER REPORTING STATION WAS AT LAWTON, OK, LOCATED 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE.THEIR WIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS FROM 150 DEGS AT 7 KTS. THE PLT LANDED ON RWY 17.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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