NONE · AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCAA · 2017-12-20 · Longmont, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA059
Event ID
20171221X43747
Type
Accident
Date
2017-12-20
Location
Longmont, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.165832, -105.166114
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
7GCAA
Registration
N519MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the landing gear through bolt primarily due to fatigue during a hard landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was noncompliance with the manufacturer service letter.