ANC72DAG39

NTSB accident investigation · Champion 7GC · Anchorage, AK · September 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1971
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7676EChampion 7GC
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164137

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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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3-4108   71/9/1    ANCHORAGE,ALAS      CHAMPION 7GC        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 7250
        TIME - 1700                    N7676E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- TKOF FRM MUD FLAT,GND RUN CONTINUED BEYOND CLEARED AREA.HIT LOG IN GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7676E
Reported as
Champion 7GC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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