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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event ANC84LA055

1984-04-11 BETTLES, Alaska, United States Airport · BTT None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N7527F

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CHAMPION 7GCBC

Year of manufacture

1969 · 15 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19691007

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AA24CA

Registrant of record

PROTSMAN BRYAN D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED DURING LANDING. THE PLT SAID HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. DURING THE SWERVE ONE OF THE GEAR LEGS FAILED AND THE ACFT SKIDDED ON THE FUSELAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_ANC84LA055.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.