Champion 7GCBC accident near Ninilchik, AK
On September 13, 2024, a Champion 7GCBC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ninilchik, AK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 13, 2024
- Place
- Ninilchik, AK
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GCBC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 60.083°N, 151.058°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240913195119
NTSB summary
On September 13, 2024, about 0803 Alaska daylight time (AKDT), a Champion (Citabria) 7GCBC, N8CK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ninilchik, Alaska. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to a family member of both occupants, the pilot and passenger departed Lowell Field Airport (00AK), Happy Valley, Alaska about 0700 to conduct a moose spotting flight. About 0745, a witness, located about 4.5 miles southwest of the accident site, reported seeing the accident airplane flying low overhead, following an off-roading trail, at an altitude between 100-200 ft above ground level (agl) with a crab angle of about 10°. The witness reported that, after passing overhead, the accident airplane flew about 500 ft east of his location, circled a group of four moose that were standing in an open field, then proceeded to fly northbound and out of view. (See figure 1) Figure 1: Chart depicting witness location relative to the accident site About 0803, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) received a 406 Mhz emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal assigned to the accident airplane from a location Southwest of Tustumena Lake. The RCC contacted the Federal Aviation Administration Kenai Flight Service Station, who routed an airplane over the location of the ELT signal to confirm the presence of a downed airplane. The RCC simultaneously dispatched search and rescue personnel to the accident site. (See figure 2) Figure 2: Aerial view of the accide
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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.
