Champion 7GCBC N1654G
22 September 1992 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1992 at about 00:30 local time, a Champion 7GCBC registered N1654G, operated by Theodore A. Wicken, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blair Lakes Landing Strip
- Coordinates
- 64.8107, -147.7193
- Aircraft
- Champion 7GCBC
- Registration
- N1654G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Theodore A. Wicken
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blair Lake → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA183
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION IN ACCESSING THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY LENGTH AND SNOW CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SNOW BANK AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH SKIPLANE OPERATIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD ARRIVED AT THE REMOTE STRIP 11 DAYS EARLIER HAVING 40 HOURS TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN MAKE AND MODEL AND 6 HOURS IN PAST 90 DAYS. THE SNOW WITH A DEPTH OF 2 FEET HAD BEEN PLOWED 10 FEET WIDE ON HALF THE RUNWAY AT THE DEPARTURE END. DURING THE SKI TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE BECAME PREMATURELY AIRBORNE ON THE PLOWED BERM AND NOSED OVER WHEN ITS RIGHT SKI DUG INTO THE SNOW PILE SHOULDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 1992 | Champion 7ECA | Weatherford, Texas, United States | Freddy H. Pate | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1992 | Champion 7GCB | Snow Lake, Alaska, United States | Rice, John G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1992 | Champion 7ECA | Carroll, Iowa, United States | Carroll Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Champion 7ECA | Lake Havasu, Arizona, United States | James V. Russell | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1992 | Champion 7KCAB | East Haddam, Connecticut, United States | John S. Hendry | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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