Champion 7AC N85502
23 September 1992 · Homer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1992 at about 18:30 local time, a Champion 7AC registered N85502, operated by Karl D. Stoltzfus, was involved in an accident near Homer, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homer, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.3991, -151.3199
- Aircraft
- Champion 7AC
- Registration
- N85502
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Karl D. Stoltzfus
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Homer → Kachemak Bay
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92LA180
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMANDS INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION IN SELECTING UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT LANDED ON BEACH AND IMPACTED DITCH AND NOSED OVER, TEARING OFF LANDING GEAR, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING VERTICAL STABILIZER, FUSELAGE AND WINGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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All 1,471 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
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| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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