- Date
- August 31, 1975
- Place
- Northway, AK · NORTHWAY, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9809YChampion 7GCB
- Status
- Completed · report November 28, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750831030869A
- Case key
- 151136
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3171 75/8/31 NORTHWAY,AK CHAMPION 7GCB CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 288 TIME - 1524 N9809Y PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHWAY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP ANCHORAGE,AK WHITEHORSE,CAN FISH LAKE,AK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- SETTLED INTO TREE AT END OF LAKE. OVR MAX GROSS WT 215LBS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9809Y
- Reported as
- Champion 7GCB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Northway
N9809YRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2020 · Champion 7GCBAirframe modelChampion 7GCBEngine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N9809Y · 1
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