# NTSB ANC83LA157: Champion 7KCAB, N7536F, Soldotna, AK, September 2, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 1, 1983, 19:45 local (Sep 2, 1983, 03:45 UTC)
- Place: Soldotna, AK
- Coordinates: 60.319644, -150.789047 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.3196&lon=-150.7890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4160
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83LA157
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4160/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA157

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - aircraft handling - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with object, maneuvering
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering

## Analysis

WHILE SIGHTSEEING THE PLT STATED HE SAW A MOOSE & MADE A SHARP TURN. THE ACFT STALLED BUT THE PLT RECOVERED FROM THE STALL. DURING RECOVERY THE ACFT HIT THE TOP 8 FT OF AN 80 FT TREE. THE ACFT THEN SPUN TO THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7536F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7536F-1998-03-30), registration cancelled 1998-03-30, S/N 27670 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7KCAB
- Registry model: [Champion 7KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7kcab) (registry code 21101P3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 276-70
- Airframe hours: 958
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-320-E1B 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jesse M. Meeks
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 26, 1983, 29 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, expired; seat: front; flight hours: 383 total, 383 in this make and model, 42 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 39 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830901045619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830901045619A), Sep 1, 1983: Bbavia 7KCAB, Soldotna, AK, Substantial damage. Stalled aircraft in a low altitude steep turn while spotting a moose. Medical certificate expired. No biennial.

## Other investigations on N7536F (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI76FEA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEA02), Jul 8, 1975: Bellanca 7KCAB (N7536F), Danville, IN, 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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