Champion 7KCAB N1844G
4 July 1991 · Hill City, South Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1991 at about 20:00 local time, a Champion 7KCAB registered N1844G, operated by Bruce Anspaugh, was involved in an accident near Hill City, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hill City, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kelly (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 43.9307, -103.5695
- Aircraft
- Champion 7KCAB
- Registration
- N1844G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bruce Anspaugh
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA209
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT AND OVER CONFIDENCE IN THE AIRCRAFTS ABILITY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND A PROPER CLIMB RATE NOT ATTAINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT AFTER LIFT OFF HE WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB AND AVOID POWER LINES AT THE END OF THE FIELD. FLIGHT WAS ATTEMPTED UNDER HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS FROM A 1100 FOOT STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE POWER LINES, THEN THE TERRAIN. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 8300 FEET MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1991 | Champion 7GCBC | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Halbeisen, John F | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Champion 7KCAB | Berlin, Maryland, United States | Ocean Aerial ADS Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1991 | Champion 7-GCB | Frankston, Texas, United States | Danny L. Duggan | Fatal | - |
| 6 Jan 1991 | Champion 7ECA | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | James N. Burdeaux | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Champion 7EC | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Robert C. Bischoff | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1991 | Champion 7ECA | Quincy, Florida, United States | Blaine S. Blount | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1991 | Cessna 170A | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Black Hills Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Vermillion, South Dakota, United States | Kenneth A. Korn | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150F | Faulkton, South Dakota, United States | Hass, Larry J. and Bower, Gary | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-38 | Bridgewater, South Dakota, United States | Paweltzki, Jerry | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Piper PA-18-125 | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Orwick Ranch | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Cessna 188/B | Hecla, South Dakota, United States | Country Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |