Accident Champion 7GCBC N7578F, Wednesday 27 February 1991

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Date:	Wednesday 27 February 1991
Time:	14:00 LT
Type:	Champion 7GCBC
Owner/operator:	John Davis
Registration:	N7578F
MSN:	23370
Total airframe hrs:	1750 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Flat Top Mtn., AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Anchorage, AK (ANC
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON A MOUNTAIN TOP, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE THEN NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE LANDING AREA WAS ROUGH AND UNEVEN.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON LANDING ROLL OUT IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.

Accident investigation: