Champion 7ECA N9597S
3 July 1993 · Dillingham, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1993 at about 23:00 local time, a Champion 7ECA registered N9597S, operated by Warner, Carl E., was involved in an accident near Dillingham, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dillingham, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.8202, -157.8594
- Aircraft
- Champion 7ECA
- Registration
- N9597S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Warner, Carl E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- King Salmon → Yukon River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC93LA111
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF WITH INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO LAND AND TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LANDED ON A GRAVEL BAR TO AWAIT BETTER WEATHER. THE GRAVEL BAR WAS 375 FEET LONG. THE PLANE NORMALLY REQUIRED A TAKEOFF DISTANCE OF 400 FEET. THE PILOT BELIEVED THAT THE TAKEOFF COULD BE MADE BASED UPON THE 5 TO 10 MILE PER HOUR HEADWIND, HAVING NO PASSENGERS, AND 3/4THS FUEL. AT THE END OF THE GRAVEL BAR THE PLANE'S INDICATED AIRSPEED WAS ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR. NORMAL LIFTOFF AIRSPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE PLANE ROSE SEVERAL FEET THEN SETTLED INTO THE RIVER AND FLIPPED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1993 | Champion 7ECA | Medford, Oregon, United States | McCall, Winston R. | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1993 | Champion 7GCAA | Mount Vernon, Texas, United States | Whelan, Martin E. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1993 | Champion 7GC | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Greer, Randy & Knutson, JIM | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1993 | Champion 7EC | Chewelah, Washington, United States | REX T. Barrans | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Champion 7ECA | Newark, Texas, United States | Split S Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Champion 7EC | Riverside, California, United States | Rogers, David M. | No injuries | - |
All 1,471 records for this type
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