Champion 7GCB N9897Y

Summary

On 30 May 1992 at about 03:00 local time, a Champion 7GCB registered N9897Y, operated by Rice, John G., was involved in an accident near Snow Lake, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 May 1992 at 03:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Snow Lake, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

55.6097, -131.5810

Aircraft

Champion 7GCB

Registration

N9897Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Rice, John G.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ward Cove → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC92LA082

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE STEP AND HE ALLOWED IT TO BECOME AIRBORNE. THE PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY LOST DEPTH PERCEPTION, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RATE OF DESCENT, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING AND COLLAPSE OF THE FLOAT LANDING GEAR. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GLASSY WATER CONDITION OF THE LANDING SURFACE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE STEP AND ALLOWED IT TO INADVERTANTLY TO BECOME AIRBORNE AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST DEPTH PERCEPTION, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RATE OF DESCENT, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING AND COLLAPSE OF THE FLOAT LANDING GEAR. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GLASSY WATER CONDITION OF THE LANDING SURFACE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.