Champion 7GCBC N9018L

Summary

On 7 September 1999 at about 00:00 local time, a Champion 7GCBC registered N9018L, operated by Gregory Gideon Hartman, was involved in an accident near Sleetmute, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 September 1999 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sleetmute, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.6791, -157.1605

Aircraft

Champion 7GCBC

Registration

N9018L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gregory Gideon Hartman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Birchwood → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC99LA148

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A factor in this accident was the rough and uneven gravel bar.

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

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The pilot told the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) that he landed long on an off airport gravel bar, and attempted to abort the landing. He said the airplane became airborne, and the wind died. The airplane's landing gear contacted brush, and the airplane landed hard. He said the winds were 15 to 20 knots. The pilot of a second airplane said the landing area had washed out, and was unsuitable for landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.