ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287653
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| Date: | Friday 22 June 2012 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCB |
| Owner/operator: | Hicks Stephen J |
| Registration: | N466RV |
| MSN: | 166 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2003 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tyonek, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (Z41) |
| Anchorage, AK (Z41) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was flying his tailwheel-equipped airplane at 400 feet above ground level when he spotted two bears in a swamp. He said that, as he was turning left to look at the bears, the nose of the airplane dropped rapidly, and the airplane descended vertically. During the pilot's efforts to recover from the aerodynamic stall, the airplane impacted terrain, sustaining substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall while maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC12CA057
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 March 2011 | N5160X | Private | 0 | Nenana, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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