ANC70D0075

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GCB · Huslia, AK · December 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1969
Place
Huslia, AK · HUSLIA, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2951GChampion 7GCB
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145468

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4548   69/12/6 NR.HUSLIA,ALAS        CHAMPION 7GCB       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 756
        TIME - 1235                    N2951G              PX-  0  0  2  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 221 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HUSLIA,ALAS                  DAKLI PASS,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ICY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- LND 1/3 TO 1/2 DOWN MARGINAL FROZEN LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2951G
Reported as
Champion 7GCB
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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