Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA006

CORAM, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N76BP

CHAMPION 7KCAB

Analysis

PLT STATED ROUGH CONDITION OF RUNWAY SURFACE MADE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DIFFICULT. THE LEFT WHEEL OVERRAN THE RUNWAY EDGE WHICH WAS BOUNDED BY A DIRT RIDGE. PLT WAS UNABLE TO BRING THE LEFT WHEEL BACK ONTO THE PREPARED SURFACE AS RIDGE DIMENSIONS INCREASE FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY EVENTUALLY RISING TO MEET UNDERSIDE OF ACFT/LANDING GEAR STRUTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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