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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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