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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Wasilla, AK · August 19, 2001

Date: August 19, 2001 · 16:30 local
Place: Wasilla, AK
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5189X
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC01LA115
Reported as: Bbavia 7ECA
Fatal injuries: 0

N5189XRegistration cancelled May 9, 2002 · Champion 7ECAS/N 687 · Built 1969 Airframe modelChampion 7ECA Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot flew into a box canyon and was unable to outclimb the terrain. He proceeded to land on a slope uphill. The pilot and the passenger got out of the aircraft and turned the aircraft around. On the downhill takeoff an object was struck, causing the pilot to jerk the throttle to the idle position. He was unable to regain full engine power and went over a cliff, destroying the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT FLEW INTO A BOX CANYON AND WAS UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB THE TERRAIN. HE PROCEEDED TO LAND ON A SLOPE UPHILL. THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT AROUND. ON THE DOWNHILL TAKEOFF AN OBJECT WAS STRUCK, CAUSING THE PILOT TO JERK THE THROTTLE TO THE IDLE POSITION. HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN FULL ENGINE POWER AND WENT OVER A CLIFF, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC01LA115Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. A factor associated with the accident was rough/uneven terrain.Aug 20, 2001 · Substantial damage