Champion 7GCBC N57477

Summary

On 1 August 2018 at about 18:15 local time, a Champion 7GCBC registered N57477 was involved in an accident near Big Creek, Idaho, United States. 2 people were 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

1 August 2018 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Big Creek, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Big Creek (U60)

Coordinates

45.1319, -115.3211

Aircraft

Champion 7GCBC

Registration

N57477

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cascade → Big Creek

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR18LA216

Nobody was injured.

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

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot reported that during the landing roll on the grass/dirt runway after a cross-country flight, he applied the wheel brakes, and the airplane immediately veered to the left. Despite the application of brakes and rudder control, the pilot was unable to regain directional control as the airplane travelled off the left side of the runway, over a water sprinkler system, and through a fence before coming to rest. The pilot reported that the left brake line had been breached during the accident sequence. The line was replaced, and testing of the left brake revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Postaccident examination of the airport's runway found it to be in good condition with no holes or defects that would prevent a normal landing. Thus, it is likely that the pilot failed to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.