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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event DEN07CA014

2006-10-24 Farmington, New Mexico, United States Airport · FMN None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N9867Y

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CHAMPION 7GCB

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19680322

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S ADC4D2

Registrant of record

PETERSON ERIC S

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.

Factual narrative

According to the pilot, the wind was calm during the approach and attempted landing. During landing, the pilot executed a "three-point" touchdown, and shortly thereafter, the airplane drifted to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the drift by applying left rudder and right aileron. The airplane departed the runway surface, and subsequently, the left main landing gear separated. The left wing contacted terrain and the airplane came to rest upright. Examination of the airplane revealed the left wing spar was bent. The pilot, who was the sole occupant and owner of the airplane, was not injured. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane at the time of the accident. According to the pilot, the wind was calm during the approach and attempted landing. During landing, the pilot executed a "three-point" touchdown, and shortly thereafter, the airplane drifted to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the drift by applying left rudder and right aileron. The airplane departed the runway surface, and subsequently, the left main landing gear separated. The left wing contacted terrain and the airplane came to rest upright. The pilot reported no anomalies with the airplane at the time of the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2006_DEN07CA014.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.