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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Champion 7HC · Coldfoot, AK · August 16, 2015

Date
August 16, 2015 · 20:50 local
Place
Coldfoot, AK
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8556E
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC15CA064
Reported as
Champion 7HC
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
110 total110 in this make and model18 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.

Airman stated he was in a climb to get through the pass when the engine started sputtering. He turned back to cold foot and it got worse, crashed on the side of a mountain near atigun pass.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN STATED HE WAS IN A CLIMB TO GET THROUGH THE PASS WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING. HE TURNED BACK TO COLD FOOT AND IT GOT WORSE, CRASHED ON THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN NEAR ATIGUN PASS.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N8556E · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.