Champion 7GCBC N3085G

Summary

On 24 June 2022 at about 19:30 local time, a Champion 7GCBC registered N3085G was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska, United States. One person was 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.

Date

24 June 2022 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmer, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

62.1800, -148.3800

Aircraft

Champion 7GCBC

Registration

N3085G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Talkeetna → Willow

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC22LA051

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusting wind conditions with resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, following a bounced three-point landing at a remote unimproved airstrip, a gust of wind pushed the airplane toward terrain. He elected to conduct a go-around while maneuvering around various obstacles. The airplane subsequently settled to the ground and impacted a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation and that the accident may have been prevented if he had conducted a low approach before attempting to land followed by a wheel landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.