Champion 7GC accident near Reno, Nevada, March 10, 1985
On March 10, 1985 at about 5:14 pm local time, a Champion 7GC, registered N7545F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Reno, Nevada (None airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 10, 1985 · about 5:14 pm local time
- Place
- Reno, Nevada · None
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GC · all 7GCs on the register
- Registration
- N7545F · no longer on the register · serial 7GC-11
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A HARD LANDING OCCURRED AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE ACFT HAD NO FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT ON BOARD AND THE ACFT WAS THEN DESTROYED BY THE FIRE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-290-D2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE Reno NV at 5:45 pm
- Destination: NONE Reno NV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 5,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 10:14 am
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N7545F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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