ANC71DAG45

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7DC · Anchorage, AK · November 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1970
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4353EChampion 7DC
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158993

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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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3-4128   70/11/2   ANCHORAGE,ALAS      CHAMPION 7DC        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N4353E              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERRILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- L WG HIT LT POLE,SWUNG ACFT INTO PARKED PIPER PA-22 N4930Z,SUBSTL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4353E
Reported as
Champion 7DC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Merrill