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Champion 7GCB N8989R

19 June 1981 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 19 June 1981 at about 19:04 local time, a Champion 7GCB registered N8989R was involved in an accident during in flight near Wasilla, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 19:04
Classification
Accident
Location
Wasilla, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Champion 7GCB
Registration
N8989R
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
Wasilla Lake, Ak → Roberts Lake, Ak
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-2827

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 1 1 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

APRX 70LB OVR MAX TOTAL USEFUL LOAD.FLOAT EQUIPPED.SOFT MUSKEG TRRN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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