Champion 7EC N4697E
18 August 2010 · Soldotna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 2010 at about 05:00 local time, a Champion 7EC registered N4697E, operated by Iverson James P, was involved in an accident near Soldotna, 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 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Soldotna, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sport Lake
- Coordinates
- 60.5081, -151.0431
- Aircraft
- Champion 7EC
- Registration
- N4697E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Iverson James P
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Soldotna → Beaver Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC10CA070
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Moments after a calm-water takeoff, the single-engine floatplane stalled while in a climbing turn and impacted the water in a nose low attitude. The airplane came to rest nearly submerged with the empennage extending above the surface. The pilot and passenger were able to exit unassisted. During the mishap the airplane’s wing struts were bent and both floats were torn free from their mounts. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane that contributed to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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