Champion 7GCB N9867Y

Summary

On 24 October 2006 at about 20:30 local time, a Champion 7GCB registered N9867Y was involved in an accident near Farmington, New Mexico, 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.

Date

24 October 2006 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Farmington, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Four Corners Regional (FMN)

Coordinates

36.7411, -108.2297

Aircraft

Champion 7GCB

Registration

N9867Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Albuquerque → Farmington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN07CA014

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the wind was calm during the approach and attempted landing. During landing, the pilot executed a "three-point" touchdown, and shortly thereafter, the airplane drifted to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the drift by applying left rudder and right aileron. The airplane departed the runway surface, and subsequently, the left main landing gear separated. The left wing contacted terrain and the airplane came to rest upright. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.