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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Champion 7ECA · Chugiak, AK · August 13, 2016

Date: August 13, 2016 · 13:30 local
Place: Chugiak, AK
Airport: Birchwood Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9541S
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC16FA057
Reported as: Champion 7ECA
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 207 total136 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N9541SRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2018 · Champion 7ECAS/N 406 · Built 1966 Airframe modelChampion 7ECA Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

On August 13th 2016, the pilot took off from Birchwood Airport runway 2R. Shortly after climb out the aircraft took a steep right turn and entered a nose down attitude stalling the aircraft causing the aircraft to crash beside the airport. Aircraft was destroyed by impact and post-crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 13TH 2016, THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM BIRCHWOOD AIRPORT RUNWAY 2R. SHORTLY AFTER CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT TOOK A STEEP RIGHT TURN AND ENTERED A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE STALLING THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CRASH BESIDE THE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT AND POST-CRASH FIRE.

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 ANC16FA057Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChugiak, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a steep low-altitude turn following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control at too low…Aug 13, 2016 · Destroyed

Other reports on N9541S · 2

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

Incident 20121019024679ILanding: Rollout · Anchorage, AKAirman stated that he was attempting to exit mid-field due to an aircraft waiting to depart 13. In anticipation of exiting left at H2 he began favoring the left side of the runway, upon reaching H2 he realized his speed was too great to make the turn off the…Oct 19, 2012 · Minor damage Accident 19890713022299APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · King Salmon, AKLanded halfway down an airstrip unable to stop, struck a seawall at end of runway. Flipped over into water and sankJul 13, 1989 · Substantial damage