Accident Champion 7GC N8507E,
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Date:Monday 24 August 1987
Time:13:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Champion 7GC
Owner/operator:John Ree Dart
Registration: N8507E
MSN: 75
Total airframe hrs:1593 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING 0290D2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Central, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Manley Hot Sprg, AK
Destination airport:Central, AK (CEM)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN GUSTY, CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. HE SAID THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BY CHOOSING A DIFFERENT AIRPORT WITH LESS CROSSWIND, OR BY INITIATING A GO-AROUND WHEN HE FIRST EXPERIENCED CONTROL DIFFICULTIES.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC87LA133
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC87LA133

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
2 January 1989 N5134T Private 0 Cantwell, AK sub

Location

Revision history:

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