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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Champion 7GC · Palmer, AK · September 3, 2016

Date: September 3, 2016 · 16:30 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4831E
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA486
Reported as: Champion 7GC
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total

N4831ERegistered now · Champion 7GCS/N 7GC-39 · Built 1959 Airframe modelChampion 7GC Engine modelLycoming 0-290 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.

Pilot reported that he lost power/engine quit approx 5 min after takeoff at 500FT altitude. Made emergency landing into hay field. Landed hard, gear collapsed and a/c came to rest against telephone pole. Substantial damage to wings, forward fuselage and undercarriage. 2 persons onboard, no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LOST POWER/ENGINE QUIT APPROX 5 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF AT 500FT ALTITUDE. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING INTO HAY FIELD. LANDED HARD, GEAR COLLAPSED AND A/C CAME TO REST AGAINST TELEPHONE POLE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO WINGS, FORWARD FUSELAGE AND UNDERCARRIAGE. 2 PERSONS ONBOARD, NO INJURIES.

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 GAA16CA486Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to assess the airplane’s fuel quantity before departure, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Sep 4, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4831E · 3

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

Incident 19910831045819IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Beluga, AKAfter landing on a road pilot lost control of aircraft. Went off road and nosed over.Aug 31, 1991 · Minor damage Incident 19870831063679IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Big Lake, AKThe right main gear collapsed on rollout oleo strut was not connected at the threaded joints.Aug 31, 1987 · Minor damage Accident 19740726032299ALevel Off Touchdown · Wasilla, AKShort fld ldg practice.Jul 26, 1974 · Substantial damage