Accident Champion 7GCB N9937Y, Monday 29 July 1985

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Date:	Monday 29 July 1985
Time:	13:56 LT
Type:	Champion 7GCB
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9937Y
MSN:	7GCB-129
Total airframe hrs:	1925 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Grand Island, NE - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Columbus, NE (KOLU)
Destination airport:	Lexington, NE (KLXN)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING FLT, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED RADIO RECEIVER PROBLEMS & DIVERTED TO GRAND ISLAND, NE. DURING ARRIVAL, HE REQUESTED A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE, BUT COULD NOT ASCERTAIN IF THE TOWER HAD ANSWERED. RADIO COMMUNICATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN & THE ACFT WAS CLEARED TO LAND. WHILE LANDING WITH A 12 KT X-WIND, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, WENT INTO AN AREA OF MUD & WAS DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE PLT WAS ABLE TO TAXI TO THE PARKING AREA.

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