Antares MA-32 accident near Chugiak, AK
On March 14, 2010, an Antares MA-32 was involved in an accident near Chugiak, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 14, 2010
- Place
- Chugiak, AK
- Aircraft
- Antares MA-32 · WSFT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 61.438°N, 149.436°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100314X03848
Official records · ANC10FA022
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 13, 2010, about 1700 Alaska daylight time, a ski-equipped Antares MA-32 experimental light sport weight-shift-control aircraft (commonly referred to as a Trike), N7JQ, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain, about 2 miles north of the Birchwood Airport, Chugiak, Alaska. The aircraft was being operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) local flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The solo private pilot died as a result of the accident. The time of departure from the airport is unknown, and no flight plan or flight following procedures were in effect. During an interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on March 14, a law enforcement officer (LEO) of the Alaska Railroad said about 0800 on March 14, a passing train engineer saw a flashing light on the west side of the railroad track, about 2 miles north of Birchwood Airport. When the LEO arrived at the site, he said he found the aircraft and the deceased pilot. The flashing light was an anti-collision strobe light attached to the nose of the aircraft. During an interview with the IIC on March 14, a friend of the pilot said the pilot had left home on March 13, to go cross-country skiing, and when he did not return home that evening, he was reported to authorities as a missing skier. Another friend said the pilot told him he was going to take the trike for a flight after skiing, but that friend was not aware that the pilot had not returned from the flight. Birchwood Airport is an uncontrolled general avia
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to pitch the aircraft excessively during a steep climbing maneuver, resulting in a loss of control and an aerodynamic tumble.
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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.
