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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Champion 7EC · August 17, 2010

Date
August 17, 2010 · 21:25 local
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4697E
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC10CA070
Reported as
Champion 7EC
Reported engine
Continental C90 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

State trooper reported to the NTSB & FAA ... Aircraft failed to get airborne at sport lake (soldotna) on second takeoff attempt aircraft stalled and the tips of the floats struck the surface of the lake. The aircraft came to rest with aircraft nose stuck in the mud of the shallow lake.

As the FAA filed it

STATE TROOPER REPORTED TO THE NTSB & FAA ... AIRCRAFT FAILED TO GET AIRBORNE AT SPORT LAKE (SOLDOTNA) ON SECOND TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AIRCRAFT STALLED AND THE TIPS OF THE FLOATS STRUCK THE SURFACE OF THE LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITH AIRCRAFT NOSE STUCK IN THE MUD OF THE SHALLOW LAKE.

NTSB investigation

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