Accident Champion 7AC N85502, Wednesday 23 September 1992

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Date:	Wednesday 23 September 1992
Time:	11:30 LT
Type:	Champion 7AC
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N85502
MSN:	7AC 4242
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	2707 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Homer, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Homer, AK (HOM)
Destination airport:	Kachemak Bay, AK
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
PILOT LANDED ON BEACH AND IMPACTED DITCH AND NOSED OVER, TEARING OFF LANDING GEAR, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING VERTICAL STABILIZER, FUSELAGE AND WINGS.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMANDS INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION IN SELECTING UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DITCH.

Accident investigation: