Champion 7AC accident near Coldfoot, AK
On June 11, 1988, a Champion 7AC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Coldfoot, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 11, 1988
- Place
- Coldfoot, AK
- Aircraft
- Champion 7AC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 64.809°N, 147.720°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001213X25852
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 23, 1995, a helicopter pilot landed at an accident site located approximately thirty miles southeast of Coldfoot, Alaska, and confirmed that the wreckage spotted was that of N81725, a wheel equipped Champion 7AC airplane, registered to and operated by the accident pilot at the time of the accident. According to information obtained from the family during a telephone conversation on January 12, 1996, the flight departed Chena Marina Airstrip, Fairbanks, Alaska on June 11, 1988, at 0630 Alaska daylight time and the destination was a cabin site on Chandalar Lake located approximately 188 nautical miles north of Fairbanks. No flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at Fairbanks. Meteorological conditions at the accident site could not be determined. The flight was operated under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was destroyed by postimpact fire and the private certificated pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, who visited the site, the airplane was subjected to a postimpact fire. The left wing was undamaged and the right wing showed extensive impact damage. The cabin section was rolled onto its left side. The fuselage was bent behind the cabin section and the rear portion of the fuselage and empennage were bent toward the left side of the airplane. The empennage was also rolled onto its left side but not as far as the cabin section. The right wing was resting with the wing root near the fuselage and the span aligned forward of the main
Probable cause
UNDETERMINED.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
