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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hefty Curt POLAR CUB · Anchorage, AK · September 10, 2016

Date: September 10, 2016 · 16:25 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N62905
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC16FA065
Reported as: Hefty Curt Polar CUB
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N62905Registration cancelled Mar 15, 2018 · Hefty Curt POLAR CUBS/N 0001 · Built 1996 Airframe modelHefty Curt POLAR CUB Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Homebuilt experimental Polar Cub N62905, on floats, crashed into trees in Anchorage neighborhood for unknown reasons. Witnesses report the aircraft to be in a steep spiral at a very low altitude. Aircraft was destroyed by post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

HOMEBUILT EXPERIMENTAL POLAR CUB N62905, ON FLOATS, CRASHED INTO TREES IN ANCHORAGE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. WITNESSES REPORT THE AIRCRAFT TO BE IN A STEEP SPIRAL AT A VERY LOW ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY 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 ANC16FA065Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's severe impairment from carbon monoxide poisoning in flight, which resulted in a loss of control and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain.Sep 11, 2016 · Destroyed

Other reports on N62905 · 1

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

Accident 19970115001219ALevel Off Touchdown · Anchorage, AKStruck snowplowed berm landing on a frozen lake. Skis hit top of berm on flare. Damaged gear and wing strut.Jan 15, 1997 · Substantial damage