- Date
- February 2, 1991, 11:35 local (15:35 UTC)
- Place
- Eagle River, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8988RChampion 7EC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19910202001369A
- Case key
- 5478
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Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain.
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.
Analysis
The pilot-in-command stated that his engine was not producing sufficient power and he was unable to clear trees. His engine did not stop turning. Examination of the terrain showed that he turned toward rising terrain when he stated he was having an engine problem. Furthermore, an engine test run showed no mechanical reason for the loss of power. The pilot-in-command subsequently sold the airplane wreckage and engine and stated to the buyer that there was not an engine problem; that he was unable to outclimb the terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8988R
- Reported as
- Champion 7EC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 732
- Airframe hours
- 2,334
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-C, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert C. Bischoff
- Registered owner
- Robert C. Bischoff
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 5, 1990 · 31 hours before
- Departed
- NONE · Lower Fire Lake, AK
- Destination
- NONE · Field Site, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Fire Lake, runway 18, 3,500 × 200 ft, ice
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 665 total · 516 in this make and model · 665 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 5 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.