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Champion 7ECA N1883G

15 February 1987 · Hay Stack Mt., Alaska, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 15 February 1987 at about 16:00 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N1883G was involved in an accident near Hay Stack Mt., Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 16:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Hay Stack Mt., Alaska, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Champion 7ECA
Registration
N1883G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lakloey Hill St → Haystack Mtn
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC87FA036

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 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

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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