Champion 8GCBC accident near Juneau, AK
On December 27, 2000, a Champion 8GCBC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Juneau, AK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 27, 2000
- Place
- Juneau, AK
- Aircraft
- Champion 8GCBC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 58.358°N, 134.583°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010110X00084
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 27, 2000, about 1400 Alaska daylight time, a wheel-equipped Champion 8GCBC airplane, N7100C, is presumed to have crashed about 13 miles southwest of Juneau, Alaska. Neither the airplane or its occupants have been located. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) instructional flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The airplane is presumed to have been destroyed. The first pilot, who was a certificated flight instructor, and the second pilot, who was a certificated private pilot, are presumed to have received fatal injuries. The airplane was owned by the second pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the point of departure, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The accident flight originated at the Juneau International Airport, Juneau, about 1335. During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge on January 3, the owner of the flight school that employed the flight instructor stated that the purpose of the flight was to provided a biennial flight review (BFR) to the second pilot. The airplane failed to return to the Juneau International Airport, and was reported overdue about 1457. Search personnel began an extensive search along the flight's anticipated route of flight. The anticipated flight path would have covered an area over 13 miles of ocean waters. On December 29, two aircraft tires, along with a small portion of wood, believed to be part of the accident airplane's wooden wing spar, were located in the waters of Young Bay, along the n
Probable cause
Undetermined. Missing airplane.
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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.
