- Date
- February 15, 1987, 12:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hay Stack Mt., AK
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1883GChampion 7ECA
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 30, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- Case key
- 4770
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - in flight
Maneuver - excessiveCause
Proper altitude - not maintainedCause
Airspeed(vs) - belowCause
Stall - uncontrolledCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The pilot-in-command was maneuvering at the 2200 foot level of haystack mountain. He stated he was turning into the mountain at a steep angel of bank. While he was turning the airplane struck the trees. No mechanical irregularities were found during the on scene investigation. The plts flt time was not reported or available.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1883G
- Reported as
- Champion 7ECA
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310
- Airframe hours
- 3,006
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-020, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David W. Henry
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Departed
- Lakloey Hill St, AK
- Destination
- Haystack Mtn, AK
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -9 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg