NONE · CHAMPION 7GC · 1993-06-14 · GILLETTE, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA93LA131
Event ID
20001211X12721
Type
Accident
Date
1993-06-14
Location
GILLETTE, WY, USA
Coordinates
43.749603, -105.490783
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CHAMPION
Model
7GC
Registration
N8947R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE OVERLOAD OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN CONVENTIONALLY GEARED AIRCRAFT.