Accident Champion 7HC N8974R,
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Date:Sunday 16 January 1983
Time:13:17 LT
Type:Champion 7HC
Owner/operator:Richard Lee Eaton
Registration: N8974R
MSN: 29
Total airframe hrs:970 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-290-D2B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Anchorage, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Talkeetna, AK (TKA)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACRT CRASHED INTO 3 PARKED ACFT DURING A TURN AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT WENT OUT OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF AT 10-40 FTOFF THE GROUND. IT ROLLED TO THE LEFT AND THE LEFT LANDING GEAR HIT A SNOWBANK BETWEEN THE RWY AND THE TAXIWAY. IT LOST SPEED AND STRUCK THE TAXIWAY WHERE IT BOUNCED AND SLID INTO THE PARKED ACFT. THE ACFT WAS UNDER POWER WHEN THE CONTACTS OCCURRED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE WINGS WERE FOUND COVERED WITH FROST. THE LEFT WING WAS COVERED ON TOP AND BOTTOM. THE RIGHT WING HAD FROST ON THE BOTTOM.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC83FA033
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC83FA033

Location

Revision history:

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