Accident Champion 7GCAA N8570V, Sunday 6 February 1983

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Date:	Sunday 6 February 1983
Time:	13:00 LT
Type:	Champion 7GCAA
Owner/operator:	Walter Rechsteiner
Registration:	N8570V
MSN:	308-75
Year of manufacture:	1974
Total airframe hrs:	610 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-A2B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Millbrook, NY - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Warwick, NY (N72)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
PLT STATED THE LEFT WHEEL FROZE CAUSING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE ACFT MADE A 90 DEG TURN TO THE RIGHT & SLID BACKWARDS DOWN AN EMBANKMENT INTO A POND.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: