Champion AERONCA TL N3446
26 September 1987 · White Mountain, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1987 at about 19:00 local time, a Champion AERONCA TL registered N3446, operated by John Lahman, was involved in an accident near White Mountain, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- White Mountain, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Champion AERONCA TL
- Registration
- N3446
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Lahman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA168
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 STATED UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AND GROUNDLOOPED. THE ACFT HAD BEEN LANDED ON A GRAVEL BAR AND THE LANDING AREA WAS LOOSE GRAVEL AND ROCKS. NO MALFUNCTIONS OF THE ACFT WERE REPORTED. THE PLT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT THE BOUNCED LANDING RESULTED FROM THE LARGER ROCKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1987 | Champion AERONCA 7GC | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Champion AERONCA 7FC | Athol, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Champion AERONCA 7GC | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1990 | Champion AERONCA 7DC | Elmendorf, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Champion AERONCA 7CCM | Albany, Georgia, United States | William B. Jackson | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Champion AERONCA 7GCB | Fairhope, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |