Accident Champion CITABRIA 7GCBC N90921,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376130
 
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Date:Friday 4 October 1985
Time:18:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Champion CITABRIA 7GCBC
Owner/operator:Erich Paul Napflin
Registration: N90921
MSN: 423-73
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320-A2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Ptarmigan Pass, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Aptarmigan Pass, AK
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED THAT JUST AFTER DEPARTURE. HE SPOTTED A MOOSE AND MADE A LOW CIRCLE ABOVE THE MOOSE. HE LEVELED OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE AIRCRAFT UP. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED TO THE GROUND.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC86LA001
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC86LA001

Revision history:

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