# NTSB ANC71AA052: Champion 7GCBC, N5262X, Arctic Vlge, AK, April 3, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 3, 1971
- Place: Arctic Vlge, AK · ARCTIC VLGE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71AA052
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA052

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0954   71/4/3  NR.ARCTIC VLGE,ALAS   CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 207
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5262X              PX-  1  0  0  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.YUNKON,ALAS              CHANDALAR RIVER,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 4/9/71. HUNTING WOLVES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5262X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5262X-1972-01-02), registration cancelled 1972-01-02, S/N 175 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCBC
- Registry model: [American Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-7gcbc) (registry code 21101PL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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