Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC87FA031

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N7539B

CHAMPION 7EC

Analysis

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND ACCOMPLISHED UNAUTHORIZED REPAIRS TO HIS AIRPLANE AFTER AN INCIDENT FOUR DAYS EARLIER. HE REPAIRED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BY USING A COMMON DOOR HINGE TO ATTACH IT TO THE FUSELAGE. UPON LANDING, THE DOOR HINGE FAILED AND CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WAS LOST.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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