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| Date: | Saturday 20 July 1985 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7KCAB |
| Owner/operator: | Lawton Flying Club |
| Registration: | N1642G |
| MSN: | 169 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 775 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chattanooga, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chattanooga, OK (92F |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING IN A CROSSWIND AND THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED AFTER THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED SOFT TERRAIN ALONGSIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NEAREST OFFICIAL AVIATION WEATHER REPORTING STATION WAS AT LAWTON, OK, LOCATED 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE.THEIR WIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS FROM 150 DEGS AT 7 KTS. THE PLT LANDED ON RWY 17.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA292
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 September 1976 | N5164X | Private | 0 | near Rhame, Nd | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 18:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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