Champion 7-GCBC N5105X
22 July 1994 · Hartford, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1994 at about 23:00 local time, a Champion 7-GCBC registered N5105X was involved in an accident near Hartford, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hartford, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Holman Field (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 31.1004, -85.6899
- Aircraft
- Champion 7-GCBC
- Registration
- N5105X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL94LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE WHEEL BRAKES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING WHEEL LANDINGS IN THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED AIRPLANE. HE STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE APPLIED THE WHEEL BRAKES TOO SOON. A NOSE OVER RESULTED FRACTURING THE WING SPAR. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HIS RECENT WHEEL LANDINGS HAD BEEN IN ANOTHER AIRPLANE WITH LESS EFFECTIVE BRAKES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1994 | Mooney M20J | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Cessna 150 | Hazel Green, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 14 Nov 1994 | Cessna T210N | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patrol | Unknown | - |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Cessna 182J | Athens, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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