Accident Champion 7AC N9172L, Wednesday 11 September 1991

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Date:	Wednesday 11 September 1991
Time:	20:00 LT
Type:	Champion 7AC
Owner/operator:	Michael Keim
Registration:	N9172L
MSN:	2972
Total airframe hrs:	1275 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-75
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Skwentna, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Big Lake, AK (NONE)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE HAD POOR BRAKING ACTION. ONE BRAKE GRABBED DUE TO THE SLICK SOD RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A STUMP.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE IN NOT MAINTAINING AIRCRAFT CONTROL ON LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH, UNEVEN TERRAIN AND A WET AND SLICK LANDING AREA.

Accident investigation: