# NTSB ANC87LA049: Champion &GCBC, N2586G, Talkeetna, AK, March 3, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 3, 1987, 12:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Coordinates: 62.450931, -149.789169 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.4509&lon=-149.7892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4832
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC87LA049
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4832/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA049

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - aircraft handling - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB OUT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE PLANE TO STALL AND STRIKE A SMALL TREE NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WIND WAS 330 DEGREES AT 3 KNOTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2586G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2586G), registered now, S/N 7 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION &GCBC
- Registry model: [Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcbc) (registry code 21101PK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7
- Airframe hours: 1299
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Eric Denkewater
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 2,044 total, 700 in this make and model, 2,000 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 16 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19870303007409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870303007409A), Mar 3, 1987: Bbavia 7GCBC, Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. The aircraft stalled into bushes after liftoff. Suspect the pilot over rotated, 800 foot runway.

## Other investigations on N2586G (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 ANC69D0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC69D0014), May 26, 1968: Champion 7GCBC (N2586G), Homer, AK, 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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