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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Champion 7GCBC · Eatonville, WA · July 6, 2024

Date
July 6, 2024 · 21:55 local
Place
Eatonville, WA
Airport
Swanson
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3464D
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR24FA226
Reported as
Champion 7GCBC
Reported engine
Lycoming O-320-B2B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Unknown or foreign certificate

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What happened

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

Witness stated after departure engine went quiet and aircraft immediately descended vertically into the trees.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESS STATED AFTER DEPARTURE ENGINE WENT QUIET AND AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY DESCENDED VERTICALLY INTO THE TREES.

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 N3464D · 2

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